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Northern purchased the entire business of Southern including all its assets and liabilities for $600,000. Below is information related to the two companies:  Northern Southern  Fair value of assets 1,050,000800,000 Fair value of liabilities 575,000300,000 Reported assets 800,000650,000 Reported liabilities 500,000250,000 Net Income for the year 60,00050,000\begin{array}{lrr}&\text { Northern }&\text {Southern }\\\text { Fair value of assets } & 1,050,000 & 800,000 \\\text { Fair value of liabilities } & 575,000 & 300,000 \\\text { Reported assets } & 800,000 & 650,000 \\\text { Reported liabilities } & 500,000 & 250,000 \\\text { Net Income for the year } & 60,000 & 50,000\end{array} How much goodwill did Northern pay for acquiring Southern?


A) $100,000.
B) $300,000.
C) $200,000.
D) $150,000.

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