Nigel Corporation is interested in purchasing Lau Company Ltd. The total of Laus net income amounts over

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Nigel Corporation is interested in purchasing Lau Company Ltd. The total of Lau’s net income amounts over the last five years is $750,000. During one of those years, Lau reported a gain on discontinued operations of $94,000. The fair value of Lau's net identifiable assets is $690,000. A normal rate of return is 15%, and Nigel wants to capitalize excess earnings at 20%. Calculate the estimated value of Lau’s goodwill.
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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-0176509736

10th Canadian Edition, Volume 1

Authors: Donald Kieso, Jerry Weygandt, Terry Warfield, Nicola Young,

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