Westfield bank and trust acquired 100% of the outstanding voting shares of cleveland united bank on january 1, 2017. before the acquisition, the balance sheets of the two companies are as follows: (in millions) westfield bank & trust cleveland united bank assets $3,540 $1,740 liabilities $1,530 $ 990 common stock ($1 par value) 180 120 additional paid-in capital 270 150 retained earnings 1,560 480 total liabilities and equities $3,540 $1,740 westfield bank and trust issues 75,000 shares of its common stock with a market value of $1,062 million to the owners of cleveland united bank in return for all of their shares of cleveland united common stock. the assets of cleveland united have a fair value in excess of book value of $34.8 million. the consolidated balance sheet of westfield bank and trust at january 1, 2017 would report goodwill of: select one: a. $-0- (no goodwill) b. $277.2 million c. $231.8 million d. $400.0 million e. none of the above

The following cost data pertain to the operations of montgomery department stores, inc., for the month of july. corporate legal office salaries $ 75,300apparel department cost of sales"evendale store $ 97,200corporate headquarters building lease $ 50,300store manager's salary"evendale store $ 12,900apparel department sales commission"evendale store $ 11,550store utilities"evendale store $ 12,800apparel department manager's salary"evendale store $ 10,450central warehouse lease cost $ 18,600janitorial costs"evendale store $ 11,800 the evendale store is just one of many stores owned and operated by the company. the apparel department is one of many departments at the evendale store. the central warehouse serves all of the company's stores. required: 1. what is the total amount of the costs listed above that are direct costs of the apparel department? 2. what is the total amount of the costs listed above that are direct costs of the evendale store? 3. what is the total amount of the apparel department's direct costs that are also variable costs with respect to total departmental sales?

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