When Consolidating a Subsidiary Under the Equity Method, Which of the Following

question 87

Multiple Choice

When consolidating a subsidiary under the equity method, which of the following statements is true with regard to the subsidiary subsequent to the year of acquisition?

• A) All net assets are revalued to fair value and must be amortized over their useful lives.
• B) Only net assets that had excess fair value over book value when acquired by the parent must be amortized over their useful lives.
• C) All depreciable net assets are revalued to fair value at date of acquisition and must be amortized over their useful lives.
• D) Only depreciable net assets that have excess fair value over book value must be amortized over their useful lives.
• E) Only assets that have excess fair value over book value must be amortized over their useful lives.

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