Vector, Inc., dominates the snack-food industry with its Tangy-Chip brand. Assume that Vector, Inc., purchased Concord Snacks,

Question:

Vector, Inc., dominates the snack-food industry with its Tangy-Chip brand. Assume that Vector, Inc., purchased Concord Snacks, Inc., for $8.8 million cash. The market value of Concord Snacks assets is $15 million, and Concord Snacks has liabilities of $8 million.

Requirements
1. Compute the cost of the purchased by Vector.
2. Explain how Vector will account for in future years.

Goodwill
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