On January 1, 2021, Gooch Company acquires 80% of the outstanding common stock of House Inc., for a purchase price of $12,400,000. It was determined that the fair value of the noncontrolling interest in the subsidiary is $3,100,000. The book value of the Houses stockholders equity on the date of acquisition is $10,000,000 and its fair value of identifiable net assets is $10,850,000. The acquisition-date acquisition accounting premium (AAP) is allocated $600,000 to equipment with a remaining useful life of 10 years, and $250,000 to a patent with a remaining useful life of 5 years. Determine the total goodwill to be recognized at acquisition date.

Select one:

A. $ 4,400,000

B. $ 4,650,000

C. $-0-

D. $23,400,000

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