If a Parent Company Acquires Additional Shares of Its Subsidiary's

question 31

Multiple Choice

If a parent company acquires additional shares of its subsidiary's stock directly from the subsidiary for a price less than their book value:

• A) total noncontrolling book value interest increases.
• B) the controlling book value interest increases.
• C) the controlling book value interest decreases.
• D) total noncontrolling book value interest increases; and the controlling book value interest decreases.

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