On January 1, 2013, Hanson Purchased an Additional 9,000 Shares

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On January 1, 2013, Hanson purchased an additional 9,000 shares of Marvin Inc. on the open market for $45,000. On this date, Marvin's book values were equal to its fair market values with the exception of the company's equipment, which is now thought to be undervalued by $60,000. Moreover, the equipment's estimated useful life was revised to 5 years on this date. Marvin's net Income and dividends for 2012 and 2013 are as follows: Marvin's goodwill suffered an impairment loss of $5,000 during 2012. Hanson Inc. uses the equity method to account for its investment in Marvin Inc. What is the amount of goodwill arising from Hanson's January 1, 2012 acquisition?

A) $50,000.
B) $60,000.
C) $80,000.
D) $200,000.