On June 1, 2014, Gamma Company acquired all of the net assets of Pi Company for $140,000 cash. The two companies merged, with Gamma Company surviving. On the date of acquisition, Pi Company€™s balance sheet included the following:

On the date of acquisition, the inventory had a fair value of $12,000 and the property and equipment had a fair value of $180,000. The fair value of the liabilities equaled their book value.
Required:
1. How much goodwill was involved in this merger? Show computations.
2. Give the journal entry that Gamma Company would make to record the merger on June 1,2014.

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Balance Sheet at June 1, 2014 Pi Company Inventory Property and equipment (net) S 13,000 165,000 S178,000 Total assets Liabilities Common stock (par SI) Retained earnings 82,000 65,000 31,000 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity S178,000