Fairgate Company’s 12/31/21 statement of financial position reports assets of $6,000,000 and liabilities of $2,500,000. All of the book values of Fairgate’s assets approximate their fair value, except for land, which has a fair value that is $400,000 greater than its book value. On 12/31/21, Morris Corporation paid $6,500,000 to acquire Fairgate. What amount of goodwill should Morris record as a result of this purchase?

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Fairgate Company’s 12/31/21 statement of financial position reports assets of $6,000,000 and liabilities of $2,500,000. All of the book values of Fairgate’s assets approximate their fair value, except for land, which has a fair value that is $400,000 greater than its book value. On 12/31/21, Morris Corporation paid $6,500,000 to acquire Fairgate. What amount of goodwill should Morris record as a result of this purchase? 

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