Multiple Choice
Mr. and Mrs. Carleton founded Carleton Industries in 1993. This year, an independent appraiser placed a $25 million value on Carleton's business; $5 million of the value was attributable to unrecorded goodwill. Which of the following statements is true?
A) Mr. and Mrs. Carleton are allowed to amortize the $5 million value of their business goodwill over 15 years.
B) Mr. and Mrs. Carleton have a zero tax basis in their business goodwill.
C) Mr. and Mrs. Carleton cannot amortize the $5 million value of their business goodwill because it is an intangible asset with an indeterminable life.
D) None of these choices are true.
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