Pinehollow Acquired 80% of the Outstanding Stock of Stonebriar by Issuing

Multiple Choice

Pinehollow acquired 80% of the outstanding stock of Stonebriar by issuing 80,000 shares of its $1 par value stock. The shares have a fair value of $15 per share. Pinehollow also paid $25,000 in direct acquisition costs. Prior to the transaction, the companies have the following balance sheets: The fair values of Stonebriar's inventory and plant, property and equipment are $700,000 and $1,000,000, respectively. What is the amount of goodwill that will be included in the consolidated balance sheet immediately following the acquisition?

A) $300,000
B) $100,000
C) $200,000
D) $240,000