A large commercial cleaning service in the Southwest require…

A large commercial cleaning service in the Southwest requires all Hispanic applicants for supervisory positions to have a high school diploma from Mexico or from the U.S. or a G.E.D. U.S.-born applicants are not required to have a high school diploma or G.E.D. This is an example of

During its inception, Devon Company purchased land for $100,…

During its inception, Devon Company purchased land for $100,000 and a building for $180,000. After exactly 3 years, it transferred these assets and cash of $50,000 to a newly created subsidiary, Regan Company, in exchange for 15,000 shares of Regan’s $10 par value stock. Devon uses straight-line depreciation. Useful life for the building is 30 years, with zero residual value. An appraisal revealed that the building has a fair value of $200,000.   Based on the information provided, what amount would be reported by Devon Company as investment in Regan Company common stock?

Pursuing an inorganic growth strategy, Wilson Company acquir…

Pursuing an inorganic growth strategy, Wilson Company acquired Venus Company’s net assets and assigned them to four separate reporting divisions. Wilson assigned total goodwill of $134,000 to the four reporting divisions as given below: Alpha Beta Gamma Delta Carrying value $ 200,000 $ 320,000 $ 370,000 $ 300,000 Goodwill included in carrying value 20,000 34,000 50,000 30,000 Fair value of net identifiable assets at year-end 150,000 300,000 390,000 280,000 Fair value of reporting unit at year-end 180,000 350,000 360,000 295,000   Based on the preceding information, what amount of goodwill will be reported for Beta at year-end?