(d)  Determine the amount of goodwill (or bargain purchase) arising out of the acquisition if the purchase consideration paid was $1,000,000 cash and 400,000 shares each valued at $1.50

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The P Ltd acquires all issued capital of the S Ltd for a consideration of $1,000,000 cash and 800,000 shares each valued at $1.50. The summary statement of the financial position of the subsidiary company immediately following the acquisition is:

Fair value of assets acquired.   $2,640,000
Fair value of liabilities acquired.  $720,000
Total shareholders’ equity of the subsidiary company  $800,000Retained earnings of the subsidiary company $1,120,000

  1. (d)  Determine the amount of goodwill (or bargain purchase) arising out of the acquisition if the purchase

consideration paid was $1,000,000 cash and 400,000 shares each valued at $1.50

 

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