The Cost Method of Accounting for Long-Term Investments in Stock

question 118

Multiple Choice

The cost method of accounting for long-term investments in stock should be employed when the

• A) investor owns more than 50% of the investee's stock.
• B) investor has significant influence on the investee and the stock held by the investor are marketable equity securities.
• C) market value of the shares held is greater than their historical cost.
• D) investor's influence on the investee is insignificant.

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