In addition, the investee's pre-transaction tax bases in its individual net assets approximate their reported book values. Any book-tax differences relate entirely to tax-deductible items. Assume the marginal tax rate is 40% for the investor and investee. What amount of goodwill should be reported in the investor's consolidated balance sheet prepared immediately after this business combination

Which of the following best describes the economic effect that results from the government having a budget surplus? a. consumers save more and spend less, enabling long-term financial planning. b. overall demand decreases, reducing the incentive for producers to increase production. c. banks have more deposits, enabling them to make more loans to investors. d. government spending increases, increasing competition for goods and services and driving prices up.