Parent and Subsidiary Corporations Have Filed Calendar-Year Consolidated Tax Returns

question 16

Multiple Choice

Parent and Subsidiary Corporations have filed calendar-year consolidated tax returns for several years. Parent Corporation uses the cash method of accounting while Subsidiary Corporation uses the accrual method of accounting. If Parent lends Subsidiary money

• A)the interest expense is deductible when accrued.
• B)the interest expense and interest income may be reported in different consolidated return years.
• C)the interest income is reported when the interest expense is accrued by Subsidiary.
• D)the interest expense deduction is taken when Parent reports the interest income.

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Definitions:

Process Cost Summary

A report detailing the total costs associated with the production process, including materials, labor, and overhead expenses, over a specific period.

Equivalent Units

A concept used in cost accounting to indicate a quantity of finished goods that could have been produced given the amount of resources actually consumed during a period.

Managerial Accounting

The process of identifying, measuring, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating financial information to managers for the pursuit of an organization's goals.

Weighted Average Method

A costing method used to determine the average cost of inventory by weighting the cost of goods available for sale by the total units available.