Geet Marketing is acquiring Tusk Co. for $565,000 in cash. Tusk has fixed assets with a book value of $302,000 and an estimated market value of $400,000, plus net working capital of $57,000. What amount of goodwill will Geet Marketing record in its books?

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Geet Marketing is acquiring Tusk Co. for $565,000 in cash. Tusk has fixed assets with a book value of $302,000 and an estimated market value of $400,000, plus net working capital of $57,000. What amount of goodwill will Geet Marketing record in its books?

 
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