When a Parent Purchases a Portion of the Newly Issued

question 41

Multiple Choice

When a parent purchases a portion of the newly issued stock of its subsidiary in a private offering and the ownership interest decreases,

• A)​any difference between the change in equity and the price paid is the excess of cost or book value attributable to the new block.
• B)​any difference between the change in equity and the price paid is viewed as a gain or loss on the sale of an interest.
• C)​any difference between the change in equity and the price paid is viewed as a change in paid-in capital or retained earnings.
• D)​there will be no adjustment.

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