In 2020, Camden Electronics purchased Winston Electronics, paying ($ 2.4) million in a note payable. The market
Question:
In 2020, Camden Electronics purchased Winston Electronics, paying \(\$ 2.4\) million in a note payable. The market value of Winston Electronics' assets was \(\$ 3.1\) million, and Winston Electronics had liabilities of \(\$ 1.8\) million.
Required
1. Compute the cost of the goodwill purchased by Camden Electronics.
2. Record the purchase by Camden Electronics.
3. At 2020 year-end, the annual review of goodwill value indicated no impairment of goodwill. Record the entry Camden will make for goodwill at December 31, 2020.
4. At 2021 year-end, the annual review of goodwill value indicated a 40 percent impairment of the Winston Electronics goodwill. Record the entry for the goodwill impairment at December 31, 2021.
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Horngrens Accounting Volume 1
ISBN: 9780135359709
11th Canadian Edition
Authors: Tracie Miller Nobles, Brenda Mattison, Ella Mae Matsumura, Carol Meissner, JoAnn Johnston, Peter Norwood