Pier 5 has been in business 8 years with 4 stores in the San Francisco bay area.Its local reputation for making savory pies such as curried potatoes is well recognized.A national food distributor has offered to purchase the company.Pier 5 has $0.9 million of net assets at book value,but those net assets have a fair value of $1.2 million.If the distributor offers to buy Pier 5 for $3.5 million,how much will be recorded as goodwill based on the offered acquisition price?

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The Answer of Pier 5 has been in business 8 years with 4 stores in the San Francisco bay area.Its local reputation for making savory pies such as curried potatoes is well recognized.A national food distributor has offered to purchase the company.Pier 5 has $0.9 million of net assets at book value,but those net assets have a fair value of $1.2 million.If the distributor offers to buy Pier 5 for $3.5 million,how much will be recorded as goodwill based on the offered acquisition price?

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