Tre Corporation's stockholders' equity at December 31, 2010, consisted of the following (in thousands): Capital stock, $10

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Tre Corporation's stockholders' equity at December 31, 2010, consisted of the following (in thousands):
Capital stock, $10 par, 30,000 shares issued and outstanding ...................... $300
Additional paid-in capital ................................................................... 75
Retained earnings ........................................................................... 125
Total stockholders' equity ................................................................ $500
On January 1, 2011, Bow Corporation purchased 10,000 previously unissued shares of Tre stock directly from Tre for $250,000.
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1. Calculate Bow Corporation's percentage ownership in Tre.
2. Determine the goodwill from Bow's investment in Tre. Assume the book value of all identifiable assets and liabilities equals the fair value.
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Advanced Accounting

ISBN: 978-0133451863

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Authors: Floyd A. Beams, Joseph H. Anthony, Bruce Bettinghaus, Kenneth Smith

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