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Pluto Corporation Purchased Saturn Corporation's Assets and Liabilities for $4,500,000

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Pluto Corporation purchased Saturn Corporation's assets and liabilities for $4,500,000 in cash. Saturn's reported assets and liabilities have the following fair values at the date of acquisition:
 Fair Value  Dr (Cr)   Cash, receivables $5,000,000 Inventory 7,000,000 Land and buildings 30,000,000 Liabilities (40,000,000) \begin{array} { | l | c | } \hline & \begin{array} { c } \text { Fair Value } \\\text { Dr (Cr) }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Cash, receivables } & \$ 5,000,000 \\\hline \text { Inventory } & 7,000,000 \\\hline \text { Land and buildings } & 30,000,000 \\\hline \text { Liabilities } & ( 40,000,000 ) \\\hline\end{array} Saturn also has brand names, with a fair value of $4,000,000, that are not reported on its balance sheet. The gain on acquisition is:


A) $3,000,000
B) $1,500,000
C) $-0-
D) $5,500,000

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