The Whit company, a manufacture and the berry company, a retailer , entered into a business combination whereby whit acquired for cash all the outstanding voting common stock of Berry.

The Whit company is preparing consolidated financial statements immediately after the sonsummation of the newly formed business combination. How should whit determin in general the amounts to be reported for the assets and liabilities of Berry compnay? Assuming that the business combination resulted in good will, infdicate how the amount of good will is determined.

b. Why and under what circumstances should Berry be included in the entity's consolidated financial statements?