Reference no: EM131881723
Problem
On January 3, 2011, Austin Corp. purchased 25 percentage of the voting common stock of Gainsville Co., paying $ 2, 500,000. Austin decided to use the equity method to account for this investment. At the time of the investment, Gainsville's total stockholders' equity was $ 8,000,000. Austin gathered the following information about Gainsville's assets and liabilities:
Book Value Fair Value
Buildings (10-year life) $ 400,000 $ 500,000
Equipment (5-year life) 1,000,000 1,300,000
Franchies (8-year life) 0 400,000
For all other assets and liabilities, book value and fair value were equal. Any excess of cost over fair value was attributed to goodwill, which has not been impaired. What is the amount of goodwill associated with the investment?
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