On january 1 coldwater company has a net book value of


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On January 1, Coldwater Company has a net book value of $1,792,000 as follows:

1,100 shares of preferred stock; par value $100 per share; cumulative, nonparticipating, nonvoting; call value $108 per share $ 110,000
27,000 shares of common stock; par value $40 per share 1,080,000
Retained earnings 602,000
Total $ 1,792,000

Westmont Company acquires all outstanding preferred shares for $116,400 and 60 percent of the common stock for $1,074,960. The acquisition-date fair value of the noncontrolling interest in Coldwater's common stock was $716,640. Westmont believed that one of Coldwater's buildings, with a 12-year remaining life, was undervalued by $66,000 on the company's financial records.

What amount of consolidated goodwill would be recognized from this acquisition?

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Accounting Basics: On january 1 coldwater company has a net book value of
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