Formula Help: Not Correctly Reading Cell Info

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I have a formula that is compairing the data between two columns to make sure the information I have is correct.

The formula is run in column C.
In column A is a model type (e.g. z310a, 9000, w580i black).
In column B is the code for the model number (e.g. 16EA5, A56B8, 94CC9). Each model in Column A has a specific code number.

The formula compares the model type against the model code and makes sure they match.
This is a small example of how the formula is set up:
=IF(AND(B2="16EA5",A2="Z310a BLACK"),"Good",IF(AND(B2="A56B8",A2="9000"),"Good","Bad"))

Now, keep in mind the information in column A and B is exported from a secondary source, I am having issues with the formula when the model in Column A is only numbers (e.g. 9000) but the formula works properly with models that contain letters (e.g. z310a).
I have tried formatting the cells both before and after the information is exported to the worksheet. I made sure there were no additional spaces before or after each of the numbered information. For whatever reason, the formula does not properly identify the information in Column A when it is only numbers and no letters.

Any ideas?
 

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Well, I was figuring because all the information was text that the ones that were only numbers were text as well.

As far as I can tell your suggestion worked properly.

Thanks for the help.
 
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