P8-9 Computing Goodwill from the Purchase of a Business and Related Depreciation and Amortization LO3, 6

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The notes to a recent annual report from Weebok Corporation included the following:

 

  Business Acquisitions
  During the current year, the Company acquired the assets of Sport Shoes, Inc. . . .

 

Assume that Weebok acquired Sport Shoes on January 5, 2010. Weebok acquired the name of the company and all of its assets, for $511,000 cash. Weebok did not assume the liabilities. The transaction was closed on January 5, 2010, at which time the balance sheet of Sport Shoes reflected the following book values and an independent appraiser estimated the following market values for the assets:

 

Sport Shoes, Inc.

  January 5, 2010Book ValueMarket Value
  Accounts receivable (net) $39,000  $39,000 
  Inventory  222,000   183,000 
  Fixed assets (net)  30,000   19,000 
  Other assets  9,000   17,000 
  

     
  Total assets $300,000     
  



     
  Liabilities $59,000     
  Stockholders’ equity  241,000     
  

     
  Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $300,000     
  



     

 

Market values for the purchased assets were provided to Weebok by an independent appraiser.

 

 

P8-9 Part 1

Required:
1.

Compute the amount of goodwill resulting from the purchase. (Hint: Assets are purchased at market value in conformity with the cost principle.). (Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

 

 

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