A lump-sum purchase of assets requires an allocation of the purchase price among the assets acquired. This allocation method is called the:

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The relative-fair-value method is used to allocate the purchase price among the assets acquired in a lump-sum purchase. This method assigns a portion of the total cost to each asset based on its relative fair market value.

A Lump-Sum Purchase of Assets Requires an Allocation of the Purchase