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 Piano Ltd  $ millions  Billy Ltd  $ millions  Man Ltd  $ millions  Retained profits 2300800500 Paid-up capital 2700400300 1 Jan 20X0 Total 50001200800 Retained profits 43001200600 Paid-up capital 2700400300 1 Jan 20X2 Total 70001600900\begin{array} { l c c c } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Piano Ltd } \\\text { \$ millions }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Billy Ltd } \\\text { \$ millions }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Man Ltd } \\\text { \$ millions }\end{array} \\\text { Retained profits } & 2300 & 800 & 500 \\\text { Paid-up capital } & 2700 & 400 & 300 \\\text { 1 Jan 20X0 Total } & \mathbf { 5 0 0 0 } & \mathbf { 1 } 200 & \mathbf { 8 0 0 } \\\text { Retained profits } & 4300 & 1200 & 600 \\\text { Paid-up capital } & 2700 & 400 & 300 \\\text { 1 Jan 20X2 Total } & 7 \mathbf { 0 0 0 } & \mathbf { 1 6 0 0 } & \mathbf { 9 0 0 }\end{array}
-On 1 January 20X0, Billy Ltd acquired 100% of the issued capital of Man Ltd by paying $1 000 million cash.On 1 January 20X2, Piano Ltd acquired 100% of the issued capital of Billy Ltd by paying $1 600 million cash.At these two dates, the fair value of equity of the companies is shown in the above table.
How much goodwill was acquired by each company if the partial method is applied?


A)
 Piano Ltd $ millions 0 Billy Ltd $ millions 200\begin{array}{llcc} \text { Piano Ltd \$ millions } & 0 \\ \text { Billy Ltd \$ millions } &200\\\end{array}


B)
 Piano Ltd $ millions 400 Billy Ltd $ millions 200\begin{array}{llcc} \text { Piano Ltd \$ millions } & 400 \\ \text { Billy Ltd \$ millions } &200\\\end{array}


C)
 Piano Ltd $ millions 200 Billy Ltd $ millions 400\begin{array}{l}\text { Piano Ltd } \$ \text { millions } \quad 200\\\text { Billy Ltd \$ millions } \quad 400\end{array}
D)
 Piano Ltd $ millions 0 Billy Ltd $ millions 100\begin{array}{llcc} \text { Piano Ltd \$ millions } & 0 \\ \text { Billy Ltd \$ millions } &100\\\end{array}


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