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On 1 January 20X0 Langer Ltd bought 80% of Slater Ltd by paying $2 000 000 cash and issuing 100 000 ordinary Langer Ltd shares with a fair value of $5.50 per share.The fair value of net assets of Slater Ltd at that date was $2 500 000.The control date fair value of the ownership interests of non-controlling shareholders was $650 000.On 1 January 20X3 Langer Ltd bought the remaining 20% of Slater Ltd on the share market for a total of $1 000 000 cash.The fair value of Slater Ltd's net assets at that date was $4 000 000.
-On 31 December 20X4 it was determined that goodwill (measured using the full method) was impaired by an amount of $512 500.What is the carrying amount of goodwill in the consolidated balances sheet at the 31 December 20X4 reporting date?


A) $187 500
B) $375 000
C) $600 000
D) $150 000

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