If an Investor Owns Less Than 20% of the Common

question 46

Multiple Choice

If an investor owns less than 20% of the common stock of another corporation as an investment

• A) the equity method of accounting for the investment should be employed.
• B) no dividends can be expected.
• C) it is presumed that the investor has relatively little influence on the investee.
• D) it is presumed that the investor has significant influence on the investee.

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