Walsh Company Sells Inventory to Its Subsidiary, Fisher Company, at a Profit

question 19

Multiple Choice

Walsh Company sells inventory to its subsidiary, Fisher Company, at a profit during 2020. With respect to one-third of the inventory sold to Fisher, Walsh accounts for it using the equity method of accounting.In the consolidation worksheet for 2020, which of the following accounts would be credited to eliminate the intra-entity transfer of inventory?

• A) Retained earnings.
• B) Cost of goods sold.
• C) Inventory.
• D) Investment in Fisher Company.
• E) Sales.

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