Question - On April 1, 20X1, Paape Company paid $950,000 for all the issued and outstanding stock of Simon Corporation. The recorded assets and liabilities of the Simon Corporation on April 1, 20X1, follow:
Cash $ 80,000
Inventory 240,000
Property and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $320,000) 480,000
Liabilities (180,000)
On April 1, 20X1, it was determined that the inventory of Simon had a fair value of $190,000, and the property and equipment (net) had a fair value of $560,000. What is the amount of goodwill resulting from the business combination?
$0
$120,000
$300,000
$230,000