During 2021, Carla Vista Company purchased the net assets of Sandhill Corporation for $2219800. On the date of the transaction, Sandhill had $605400 of liabilities. The fair value of Sandhill's assets when acquired were as follows: Current assets $1089720 Noncurrent assets   2542680   $3632400 How should the $807200 difference between the fair value of the net assets acquired ($3027000) and the cost ($2219800) be accounted for by Carla Vista?

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During 2021, Carla Vista Company purchased the net assets of Sandhill Corporation for $2219800. On the date of the transaction, Sandhill had $605400 of liabilities. The fair value of Sandhill's assets when acquired were as follows:

Current assets $1089720
Noncurrent assets   2542680
  $3632400



How should the $807200 difference between the fair value of the net assets acquired ($3027000) and the cost ($2219800) be accounted for by Carla Vista?

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