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What is Purchase Method?

Definition of Purchase Method

Accounting for an acquisition using market value for the consolidationof the two entities' net assets on the balance sheet. Generally, depreciation/amortization will increase for this method (due to the creation of goodwill) compared to the pooling method resulting in lower net income.
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