When a Company Accounts for an Investment Under the Purchase

question 38

Multiple Choice

When a company accounts for an investment under the purchase method of accounting,

• A)the book value of the subsidiary's assets is added to the parent company's assets.
• B)the book value of the subsidiary's liabilities is added to the parent company's liabilities.
• C)the company owns more than 50% of the stock of the investee.
• D)a year-end adjustment is made to increase or decrease the carrying value of the investment to fair market value.

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