On April 30, 2011, Sistar, Inc

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On April 30, 2011, Sistar, Inc. purchased for $30 per share all 200,000 of Wren Corp.'s outstanding common stock. On this date Wren's balance sheet showed net assets of $5,000,000. Additionally, the fair value of Wren's identifiable assets on this date was $400,000 in excess of their carrying amount. On Sistar's April 30, 2011, consolidated balance sheet, what amount should be reported as goodwill?

A) $350,000
B) $400,000
C) $600,000
D) $1,000,000