On January 1, 2000, Universal Company purchased the following assets and liabilities from Grand Company for $$

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On January 1, 2000, Universal Company purchased the following assets and liabilities from Grand Company for $\$ 250,000$ :

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Book \\

Value

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Fair Market \\

Value

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\hline Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . & $\$ 40,000$ & $\$ 50,000$ \\

\hline Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . & 80,000 & 100,000 \\

\hline Land.$\ldots \ldots$. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . & 50,000 & 60,000 \\

\hline Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . & 20,000 & 20,000 \\

\hline Accounts payable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . & $(10,000)$ & $(10,000)$ \\

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1. Prepare a journal entry to record the purchase of Grand by Universal.

2. Record amortization of goodwill as of December 31,2000. (Assume a 40 -year amortization period for the goodwill.)

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Survey Of Accounting

ISBN: 9780538846172

1st Edition

Authors: James D. Stice, W. Steve Albrecht, Earl Kay Stice, K. Fred Skousen

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