If One Company Owns More Than 50% of the Common

question 110

Multiple Choice

If one company owns more than 50% of the common stock of another company

• A) the cost method should be used to account for the investment.
• B) a partnership exists.
• C) a parent-subsidiary relationship exists.
• D) the company whose stock is owned must be liquidated.

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Definitions:

Credit Memorandum

A document issued by a seller to a buyer, reducing the amount the buyer owes the seller under the terms of an earlier invoice.

Segregation Of Duties

An internal control measure that divides responsibilities among multiple employees to reduce risk of fraud or error.

Adjusted Cash Balance

The cash balance reported in the financial statements, adjusted for any outstanding checks and deposits in transit that have not yet been cleared or recorded by the bank.

Deposit In Transit

Refers to money that has been received and recorded by a business but has not yet been recorded by the bank.