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Examines how to account for bargain purchases in business combinations, highlighting implications for comprehensive income.
Focuses on accounting for lump sum purchases. Problem if the aggregate fair market value of the assets acquired differs from the price paid for those assets at the date of acquisition; Definition of bargain purchase; Alternative accounting treatments; Recognition as part of comprehensive income.
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Petrie et al. (1989) studied this question.
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