On April 30,2014,Brother,Inc.purchased for $30 per share all 200,000 of Cousin Corp.'s outstanding common stock.On this date Cousin's balance sheet showed net assets of $5,000,000.Additionally,the fair value of Cousin's identifiable assets on this date was $400,000 in excess of their carrying amount.On Brother's April 30,2014,consolidated balance sheet,what amount should be reported as goodwill?
A) $350,000
B) $400,000
C) $600,000
D) $1,000,000

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The Answer of On April 30,2014,Brother,Inc.purchased for $30 per share all 200,000 of Cousin Corp.'s outstanding common stock.On this date Cousin's balance sheet showed net assets of $5,000,000.Additionally,the fair value of Cousin's identifiable assets on this date was $400,000 in excess of their carrying amount.On Brother's April 30,2014,consolidated balance sheet,what amount should be reported as goodwill?
A) $350,000
B) $400,000
C) $600,000
D) $1,000,000