Goodwill is:

A. The value of a business as a whole, over and above the value of its net identifiable assets.
B. Recorded when created internally through advertising expense.
C. Amortized over the greater of its estimated life or forty years.
D. Only recorded by the seller of a business.


Answer: A

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