For What Reason Would a Company Buy 10% of the Common

question 26

Multiple Choice

For what reason would a company buy 10% of the common stock of a second company?

• A) The company has idle cash and wishes to have a higher return than that available from temporary money market investments.
• B) The company wishes to insure a steady source of goods from the second company.
• C) The company wishes to prepare consolidated financial statements.
• D) More than one of the above is correct.

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