Question: Use the following information to answer questions l - 7 below: On January l, 2012, Pomegranate Company acquired 90% of the voting stock of Starfruit

Use the following information to answer questions l - 7 below:
On January l, 2012, Pomegranate Company acquired 90% of the voting stock of Starfruit Company for $91,700,000 in cash. The fair value of the noncontrolling interest in Starfruit at the date of acquisition was $6,300,000. Starfruit's book value was $13,000,000 at the date of acquisition. Starfruit's assets and liabilities were reported on its books at values approximating fair value, except its plant and equipment (10-year life, straight-line) was overvalued by $25,000,000. Starfruit Company had previously unreported intangible assets, with a market value of $40,000,000 and 5-year life, straight-line, which were capitalized following GAAP
Use the following information to answer questions 6 and 7 below:
Now assume Pomegranate paid only $20,000,000 to acquire 90% of Starfruit. The fair value of the noncontrolling interest at the date of acquisition was $2,000,000.

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