On January 1, 2020, Pitchers Corp acquired 30,000 shares (30% of the outstanding shares) of Sunlight at a price of $9.50 per share, giving it significant influence over Sunlight. Sunlight had net income of $250,000 for the year ended December 31, 2020 and declared and paid dividends of $80,000 to its shareholders on December 31, 2020. On the date of acquisition, Sunlight’s net book value was $800,000 and there was no difference between the fair value and book value of Sunlight’s identifiable net assets.

1. Assuming that there was no impairment of any goodwill relating to the acquisition of Sunlight’s shares during 2020, what would be the balance in Pitchers Corp’s investment in Sunlight’s account as of December 31, 2020? (FVE method)

2. Ignore your answer above and assume that on December 31, 2020 a test for impairment of goodwill relating to the acquisition of Sunlight’s shares indicated that goodwill was impaired by 40%. What would be the amount of investment income recorded by Pitchers Corp. relating to its investment in Sunlight for the year ended December 31, 2020?

3. Porch Light and Swing Inc. were combined in a purchase transaction. Porch Light was able to acquire Swing at a bargain price. The purchase price was less than the sum of the fair values of identifiable assets acquired less the fair value of liabilities assumed. How should this difference between the purchase price and the fair value of the net identifiable assets be accounted for?

4. What does a negative acquisition differential mean? Will it always result in negative Goodwill? Explain