Kelly Corporation acquires all of the assets and liabilities of Lawson Co. at an acquisition cost that is $50 million above the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired. Three months after the acquisition, it is determined that because of a downturn in the economy after the acquisition, acquired brand names with indefinite lives are worth $5,000,000 less than originally estimated.
The entry to reflect this new information includes:
A) A credit to goodwill of $5,000,000
B) A debit to identifiable intangibles of $5,000,000
C) A gain of $5,000,000, reported in income
D) A loss of $5,000,000, reported in income
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