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

question 17

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 2021, which of the following accounts would be credited to eliminate unrecognized intra-entity gross profit with regard to the 2020 intra-entity transfers?

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

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Definitions:

Discount Rate

The interest rate critical for calculating the present-day valuation of future cash flows in discounted cash flow methodology.

Net Present Value

The difference between the present value of cash inflows and the present value of cash outflows, used in capital budgeting to assess the profitability of investments or projects.

Initial Cost

Initial cost refers to the total amount of expenses incurred when acquiring a new asset or starting a new project, including purchase price and any additional costs necessary to get the asset into use.

Equipment

Physical assets used in the operation of a business, particularly in the production, maintenance, or logistics processes.