On January 1, 2020, Barber Corp. paid $1,160,000 to acquire Thompson Co. Thompson maintained separate incorporation. Barber used the equity method to account for the investment. The following information is available for Thompson's assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity accounts on January 1, 2020: Thompson earned net income for 2020 of $134,000 and paid dividends of $51,000 during the year.The 2020 total excess amortization of fair-value allocations is calculated to be
A) ($2,200).
B) ($900).
C) $(1,300).
D) $(2,100).
E) $3,500.

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On January 1, 2020, Barber Corp. paid $1,160,000 to acquire Thompson Co. Thompson maintained separate incorporation. Barber used the equity method to account for the investment. The following information is available for Thompson's assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity accounts on January 1, 2020:  Thompson earned net income for 2020 of $134,000 and paid dividends of $51,000 during the year.The 2020 total excess amortization of fair-value allocations is calculated to be
A) ($2,200). 
B) ($900). 
C) $(1,300). 
D) $(2,100). 
E) $3,500.

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The Answer of On January 1, 2020, Barber Corp. paid $1,160,000 to acquire Thompson Co. Thompson maintained separate incorporation. Barber used the equity method to account for the investment. The following information is available for Thompson's assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity accounts on January 1, 2020:  Thompson earned net income for 2020 of $134,000 and paid dividends of $51,000 during the year.The 2020 total excess amortization of fair-value allocations is calculated to be
A) ($2,200). 
B) ($900). 
C) $(1,300). 
D) $(2,100). 
E) $3,500.