Strickland Company Sells Inventory to Its Parent, Carter Company, at a Profit

question 36

Multiple Choice

Strickland Company sells inventory to its parent, Carter Company, at a profit during 2020. Carter sells one-third of the inventory in 2020.In the consolidation worksheet for 2020, which of the following accounts would be debited to eliminate unrecognized intra-entity gross profit with regard to the 2020 intra-entity transfers?

• A) Retained earnings.
• B) Cost of goods sold.
• C) Inventory.
• D) Investment in Strickland Company.
• E) Sales.

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Definitions:

Insurance Rates

The cost per unit of coverage set by insurance companies, determining the premium paid by policyholders.

Volume Variance

The difference between the expected volume of sales or production and the actual volume, which affects budgeting and operational planning.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Fixed manufacturing overhead refers to the costs associated with production that do not vary with the level of output, such as rent for factory buildings, salaries of certain staff, and equipment depreciation.

Overhead Volume Variance

The difference between the budgeted and actual volume of production, affecting the allocation of fixed overhead costs.