Plum Corporation paid $700,000 for a 40% interest in Satin Company on January 1, 2013 when Plum's

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Plum Corporation paid $700,000 for a 40% interest in Satin Company on January 1, 2013 when Plum's stockholders' equity was as follows:
10% cumulative preferred stock, $100 par............................$500,000
Common stock, $10 par value............................................300,000
Other paid-in capital.......................................................400,000
Retained earnings..........................................................800,000
Total stockholders' equity.............................................$2,000,000
On this date, the book values of Plum's assets and liabilities equaled their fair values, and there were no dividends in arrears.
Calculate the amount recorded in the investment in Satin Company and the amount of implied goodwill in this transaction.
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Advanced Accounting

ISBN: 978-1305084858

12th edition

Authors: Paul M. Fischer, William J. Tayler, Rita H. Cheng

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