What amount of the investment cost is attributable to goodwill?

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On January 2, 2020, Kent Corp. paid 1,600,000 for the purchase of 40% of the ordinary shares of Kara Company. The statement of financial position of Kara at the date of acquisition shows the following information:
Assets subject to depreciation (remaining useful life is 8 years) 2,400,000
Assets not subject to depreciation 800,000
Liabilties 400,000
Both book value and fair value are the same for assets not subject to depreciation and liabilities. The fair market value of Karas assets subject to depreciation is 2,720,000. Kara depreciates its assets using the straight-line method. Karas intangibles are amortized over a 20-year period. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2020, is 640,000. It declares and pays dividends of 500,000 in 2020.
What amount of the investment cost is attributable to goodwill?

a. 480,000
b. 352,000
c. 608,000
d. 128,000

 

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