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P Ltd Acquired 80% of S Ltd for a Consideration

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P Ltd acquired 80% of S Ltd for a consideration of $500 000.At the date of acquisition,the following information is available:  S Ltd issued capital $350,000 Retained earnings $160,000 Fair value of land $200,000 (carrying amount $100000 )   Fair value of NCl$150,000 Tax rate 30%\begin{array}{l}\text { S Ltd issued capital } &\$350,000\\\text { Retained earnings } &\$ 160,000 \\\text { Fair value of land }& \$ 200,000\\\text { (carrying amount } \$ 100000 \text { ) }\\\text { Fair value of } \mathrm{NCl}&\$150,000\\\text { Tax rate } 30 \%\end{array}
- Using the fair value (100% goodwill) method,the goodwill on acquisition is:


A) $140 000.
B) $186 000.
C) $70 000.
D) none of the above.

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