The table below shows the differences in accounting treatments for goodwill in three selected countries.
*Goodwill is tax deductible in the United States under limited circumstances, for the purposes of this question, assume it is not.
Given a company that has recognized significant acquisition goodwill, identify the country whose accounting and tax rules for goodwill would likely result in the highest valuation of the company. Justify and explain your answer.
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