When the Cost Method Is Used to Account for a Stock

question 42

Multiple Choice

When the cost method is used to account for a stock investment the carrying value of the investment is affected by

• A) the earnings of the investee.
• B) the dividend distributions of the investee.
• C) the earnings and dividend distributions of the investee.
• D) neither the earnings nor the dividends of the investee.

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Definitions:

Low-Wage Nations

Countries where the general level of wages is significantly lower than in developed nations.

Productive

The ability to generate a significant amount of output (goods or services) per unit of input (labor, capital, etc.).

Merchandise Balance of Trade

The difference in value between a country's merchandise exports and merchandise imports over a certain period.

Negative

In an economic context, this term often implies a deficit or a diminishing amount in financial accounts or outcomes.