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Steel and Company purchased a machine from Safe Machine Limited for ₹ and took over its liabilities of ₹ . As per the purchase agreement, ₹ was paid in cash, and the remaining balance was settled by the issue of equity shares of ₹ each. What will be the amount of goodwill or capital reserve arising from this acquisition?

  1. A
    Capital reserve of ₹
  2. B
    Goodwill of ₹
  3. C
    Capital reserve of ₹
  4. D
    Goodwill of ₹

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let's systematically calculate the total consideration paid and check the net assets acquired:Calculate the Purchase Consideration Paid: Evaluate Net Assets Acquired:


Determine Goodwill or Capital Reserve:Since the Purchase Consideration Paid exceeds the value of Net Assets acquired, the premium paid is treated as Goodwill:

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Steel and Company purchased a machine from Safe Machine Limited for ₹ and took over its liabilities of ₹ . As per the purchase agreement, ₹ was paid in cash, and the remaining balance was settled by the issue of equity shares of ₹ each. What will be the amount of goodwill or capital reserve arising from this acquisition?
A
Capital reserve of ₹
B
Goodwill of ₹
C
Capital reserve of ₹
D
Goodwill of ₹

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