In Consolidated Financial Statements, It Is Expected That

question 33

Multiple Choice

In consolidated financial statements, it is expected that:

• A)​Dividends declared equals the sum of the total parent company's declared dividends and the total subsidiary's declared dividends.
• B)​Retained Earnings equals the sum of the controlling interest's separate retained earnings and the non-controlling interest's separate retained earnings.
• C)​Common Stock equals the sum of the parent company's outstanding shares and the subsidiary's outstanding shares.
• D)​Consolidated Net Income equals the sum of the income distributed to the controlling interest and the income distributed to the non-controlling interest.

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Definitions:

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