On January 1, 2013, Jackie Corp. purchased 30% of the voting common stock of Rob Co., paying $2,000,000. Jackie properly accounts for this investment using the equity method. At the time of the investment, Rob's total stockholders' equity was $3,000,000. Jackie gathered the following information about Rob'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. Rob Co. reported net income of $300,000 for 2013, and paid dividends of $100,000 during that year. What is the amount of the excess of purchase price over book value?
A) $(1,000,000.)
B) $400,000.
C) $800,000.
D) $1,000,000.
E) $1,100,000.
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