East Company purchased West Company.$$East Company paid $$600,000$ cash and assumed all of West Company$’$s liabilities. West's books showed tangible assets of

$$550,000,$ liabilities of $$40,000,$ and equity of $$590,000.$ An appraiser assessed the fair market value of the tangible assets at

$$580,000$ at the date of acquisition. On December $31,$ Year $4$ East determines that the goodwill suffered a $$25,000$ permanent impairment.$$However$,$ on December $31,$ Year $6$ East estimated that it had recovered $$5,000$ of the impairment that had previously been considered to be a permanent impairment.$$Based on this information, the book value of the goodwill shown on the December

$31,$ Year $6$ balance sheet is$$$$35,000.$$$40,000.$$$60,000.$$$85,000.$

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