Minority Interest Appears on the Balance Sheet of Some Companies

question 23

Multiple Choice

Minority interest appears on the balance sheet of some companies. Minority interest:

• A)is classified as a liability.
• B)is classified as an equity.
• C)arises when a company records investments using the equity method.
• D)arises when a company owns controlling interest in another company, but less than 100%.

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