Question

The notes to a recent annual report from Weebok Corporation indicated that the company acquired another company, Sport Shoes, Inc. Assume that Weebok acquired Sport Shoes on January 5 of the current year. Weebok acquired the name of the company and all of its assets for $511,000 cash. Weebok did not assume the liabilities. The transaction was closed on January 5 of the current year, at which time the balance sheet of Sport Shoes reflected the following book values and an independent appraiser estimated the following market values for the assets:
Sport Shoes, Inc.
January 5 of the Current Year Book Value Market Value
Accounts receivable (net) $35,000 $35,000
Inventory 210,000 183,000
Fixed assets (net) 23,000 46,500
Other assets 10,000 16,000
Total Assets $278,000
Liabilities $72,000
Stockholders' equity 206,000

Market values for the purchased assets were provided to Weebok by an independent appraiser.

Required:
Compute the amount of goodwill resulting from the purchase.

Answer 1

Answer: $230,500

Explanation:

Goodwill is the amount over the value of a company that is purchased for.

Fair market value is the relevant value used in goodwill calculation because it represents the current value of the assets acquired.

Goodwill = Acquisition price - Fair market values of the assets

= 511,000 - 35,000 - 183,000 - 46,500 - 16,000

= $230,500