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On January 1,20X9,Gold Rush Company Acquires 80 Percent Ownership in California

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On January 1,20X9,Gold Rush Company acquires 80 percent ownership in California Corporation for $200,000.The fair value of the noncontrolling interest at that time is determined to be $50,000.It reports net assets with a book value of $200,000 and fair value of $230,000.Gold Rush Company reports net assets with a book value of $600,000 and a fair value of $650,000 at that time,excluding its investment in California.What will be the amount of goodwill that would be reported immediately after the combination under current accounting practice?


A) $50,000
B) $30,000
C) $40,000
D) $20,000

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