Use the Following Information for Questions 24 & 25

question 22

Multiple Choice

Use the following information for Questions 24 & 25:
P Company owns an 80% interest in S Company.During 2014, S sells merchandise to P for $150,000 at a profit of $30,000.On December 31, 2014, 50% of this merchandise is included in P's inventory.Income statements for P and S are summarized below:
-Noncontrolling interest in income for 2014 is:

• A)$3,000.
• B)$14,400.
• C)$15,000.
• D)$18,000.

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Definitions:

Operating Leverage

A measure of how revenue growth translates into growth in operating income, demonstrating the proportion of fixed versus variable costs a company has.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that remain constant regardless of how much is produced or sold, including rent, salaries, and insurance costs.

Accounting Break-Even

The point where total sales equal total expenses, and the company makes no profit but also incurs no loss.

Depreciation Expense

An accounting method of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, representing how much of the asset's value has been used up over a period.