Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Financial Accounting Question 43

Practice objective / multiple choice question 43 from the 2019 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Financial Accounting examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Financial Accounting Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 43 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • FINANCIAL_ACCOUNTING • objective

Company A acquires an 80% interest in Company B for a purchase price of ₦500,000. The fair values of Company B's identifiable net assets at the acquisition date are as follows: - Share capital: ₦200,000 - Revaluation surplus: ₦50,000 - Retained earnings: ₦120,000 - Equipment: book value ₦30,000, fair value ₦70,000 A deferred tax liability of 30% is recognised on the revaluation surplus. Calculate the goodwill attributable to Company A arising from this acquisition.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 160000
B. 192000
C. 75000
D. 148000
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
160000

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2019 Financial Accounting Question 43. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Financial Accounting examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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