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On January 1,2012,a Parent Company Acquired All of the Stock

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On January 1,2012,a parent company acquired all of the stock of a subsidiary.The following data is available:
 Parent Company  Subsidiary Total assets $650$400 Total liabilities $200$190 Total stockholders’ equity$450$210\begin{array}{ll}&\text { Parent Company } & \text { Subsidiary } \\ \text {Total assets }&\$ 650 & \$ 400 \\ \text { Total liabilities }&\$ 200 & \$ 190 \\ \text { Total stockholders' equity}&\$ 450 & \$ 210\end{array}
The acquisition by the parent company represents a 100 percent interest in the subsidiary.On January 1,2012,the fair value of the subsidiary's assets and liabilities are equal to their book value.The parent company paid $250 for the 100 percent interest in the subsidiary.What amount of goodwill is implied in the purchase?


A) $0
B) $10
C) $40
D) $200

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