On January 4, 2013, Bailey Corp. purchased 40% of the voting common stock of Emery Co., paying $3,000,000. Bailey properly accounts for this investment using the equity method. At the time of the investment, Emery's total stockholders' equity was $5,000,000. Bailey gathered the following information about Emery's assets and liabilities whose book values and fair values differed: Any excess of cost over fair value was attributed to goodwill, which has not been impaired. Emery Co. reported net income of $400,000 for 2013, and paid dividends of $200,000 during that year. What is the amount of the excess of purchase price over book value?
A) $(2,000,000) .
B) $800,000.
C) $1,000,000.
D) $2,000,000.
E) $3,000,000.
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