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Easton Company and Lofton Company were combined in a purchase transaction. Easton was able to acquire Lofton at a bargain price. The sum of the fair values of identifiable assets acquired less the fair value of liabilities assumed exceeded the cost to Easton. Proper accounting treatment by Easton is to report the excess amount as

a. a gain. b. part of current income in the year of combination. c. a deferred credit and amortize it. d. paid-in capital.

The type of linear program that compares services to indicate which one is less productive or inefficient is called:

A) product mix. B) data envelopment analysis. C) marketing. D) blending.