In 2017, Bond Inc. bought May Corporation’s net assets for $2 million. At that time, May had total liabilities of $600,000, total current assets of $1.08 million, and total noncurrent assets of $2.52 million. Given these figures, Bond should account for the $1 million difference between the fair value of the net assets acquired and May’s purchase price by?

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In 2017, Bond Inc. bought May Corporation’s net assets for $2 million. At that time, May had total liabilities of $600,000, total current assets of $1.08 million, and total noncurrent assets of $2.52 million. Given these figures, Bond should account for the $1 million difference between the fair value of the net assets acquired and May’s purchase price by?

 

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