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问题如下：

Prior to translating the subsidiary’s financial statements, Nakiska’s allocation of the Val Blanc acquisition purchase price most likely resulted in which of the following for Nation?

选项：

A.A gain of €1,500 B.An increase in retained earnings of €9,500 C.Goodwill of €8,000

解释：

Solution

A is correct. The acquisition was a bargain purchase for Nation:

Negative goodwill is recognized immediately as a gain in profit or loss.

B is incorrect. It is the retained earnings of Val Blanc at acquisition, but those retained earnings do not carry forward on the consolidated financial statements—only earnings after acquisition accrue to the parent company.

C is incorrect. It uses only the share capital for the net book value acquired and forgets to include retained earnings: 28 – 20 = 8 goodwill.