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Vanguard Corp acquires a 70% controlling interest in Solaris Inc for $420,000 cash. On the acquisition date, Solaris has identifiable assets with a fair value of $750,000 and liabilities with a fair value of $250,000. The fair value of the 30% noncontrolling interest (NCI) is determined to be $165,000.

Under the full-goodwill method required by ASC 805, what amount of goodwill should Vanguard recognize?

  1. $70,000
  2. $55,000
  3. $150,000
  4. $85,000

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