WAEC Financial Accounting 1997 Question 44

Question 44

Purchase of Business

A business whose assets consisted of stock N15,000 and debtors N8,000 was bought by issuing 20,000 ordinary shares of N1 each at a premium of 20 percent.
The amount of goodwill was

  1. A.N4,000
  2. B.N3,000
  3. C.N2,000
  4. D.N1,600
  5. E.N1,000.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (N1,000.)

Explanation

Goodwill = consideration 24,000 − net assets (15,000 + 8,000) = N1,000.