P Company Owns an 80% Interest in S Company

question 17

Multiple Choice

P Company owns an 80% interest in S Company. During 2017, S sells merchandise to P for $150,000 at a profit of $30,000. On December 31, 2017, 50% of this merchandise is included in P's inventory. Income statements for P and S are summarized below: Noncontrolling interest in income for 2017 is:

• A) $3,000.
• B) $14,400.
• C) $15,000.
• D) $18,000.

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Definitions:

One-Line Method

An accounting technique used for combining the financial statement of a parent company and its subsidiary by reporting the investment in a single line.

Line-by-Line Method

An approach in preparing consolidated financial statements where the income and expense items of the parent and subsidiary are added together line by line.

Proportionate Consolidation

A method of accounting where a parent company includes its share of the subsidiaries' revenues, expenses, assets, and liabilities in its financial statements proportionately.