When an Investor Owns Between 20% and 50% of the Common

question 6

Short Answer

When an investor owns between 20% and 50% of the common stock of a corporation it is generally presumed that the investor has _______________ influence over the investee and therefore the appropriate method of accounting for this type of investment is the _______________ method.

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Definitions:

Net Income

The final financial gain of a firm once it has subtracted expenses and taxes from its revenue.

Net Loss

The amount by which total expenses exceed total revenues, indicating that a business spent more than it earned during a given period.

Net Loss

This occurs when a company's expenses exceed its revenues during a specific period of time, leading to a negative net income.

Ending Capital

The amount of capital a company or individual has at the end of a financial period, after all transactions have been accounted for.