Apple Inc.purchased a 70% interest in the Banana Company for $490,000 on January 1, 2018, when Banana Company had the following stockholders' equity:
$$\begin{array} { l r }
\text { Common stock, } \$ 10 \text { par } & \$ 100,000 \
\text { Paid-in capital in excess of par } & 250,000 \
\text { Retained earnings } & 150,000
\end{array}$$
At the time of Apple's purchase, Banana Company was an 80% owner of the Carrot Company.Also on that date, Carrot Company has a machine that has a market value in excess of book value of $20,000.There is no difference between book and market value for any Banana Company assets.The goodwill that would result from this purchase is ____.
A)$184,000
B)$180,000
C)$140,000
D)$126,000

Question

Apple Inc.purchased a 70% interest in the Banana Company for $490,000 on January 1, 2018, when Banana Company had the following stockholders' equity: 
$$\begin{array} { l r } 
\text { Common stock, } \$ 10 \text { par } & \$ 100,000 \
\text { Paid-in capital in excess of par } & 250,000 \
\text { Retained earnings } & 150,000
\end{array}$$
 At the time of Apple's purchase, Banana Company was an 80% owner of the Carrot Company.Also on that date, Carrot Company has a machine that has a market value in excess of book value of $20,000.There is no difference between book and market value for any Banana Company assets.The goodwill that would result from this purchase is ____.
A)$184,000
B)$180,000
C)$140,000
D)$126,000

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The goodwill resulting from this purchase is calculated as follows: First, determine the total equity of Banana Company, which is the sum of common stock ($100,000), paid-in capital in excess of par ($250,000), and retained earnings ($150,000), totaling $500,000. Apple Inc. purchased a 70% interest, so the implied total value of Banana Company based on the purchase price is $490,000 / 0.70 = $700,000. The book value of the equity interest purchased is 70% of Banana Company's total equity, which is 0.70 * $500,000 = $350,000. The fair value adjustment for the machine in Carrot Company (which is 80% owned by Banana Company) is $20,000, and Apple's share of that adjustment is 70% of 80% of $20,000 = $11,200. Therefore, the adjusted book value of the equity interest purchased is $350,000 + $11,200 = $361,200. The goodwill is the excess of the purchase price over the adjusted book value of the equity interest purchased, which is $490,000 - $361,200 = $128,800. However, since none of the provided options match this calculation exactly and considering the calculation approach, there might have been an oversight in the calculation steps provided. The correct approach involves recognizing the implied total value and the book value of the equity interest, but without specific adjustments or corrections, the closest match based on the provided options and typical calculation methods would be option A, acknowledging a potential discrepancy in the calculation process.

Apple IncPurchased a 70% Interest in the Banana Company for $490,000