GOODWILL - Financial Reporting Considerations Cabot Corporation's statement of financial position at 31 December 2013 includes an asset entitled goodwill in the amount of $900,000, net of accumulated amortization. (a) Briefly explain what is meant by the term goodwill. (b) Under what circumstances is goodwill recorded in the accounting records? Include in your Answer a specific situation in which Cabot would have recorded the goodwill mentioned above.

GOODWILL - Financial Reporting Considerations Cabot Corporation's statement of financial position at 31 December 2013 includes an asset entitled goodwill in the amount of $900,000, net of accumulated amortization. (a) Briefly explain what is meant by the term goodwill. (b) Under what circumstances is goodwill recorded in the accounting records? Include in your Answer a specific situation in which Cabot would have recorded the goodwill mentioned above.

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