If a Business Combination Occurs and the Consideration Paid Exceeds

question 45

Multiple Choice

If a business combination occurs and the consideration paid exceeds the fair value of the identifiable net assets of the subsidiary on the acquisition date and the parent acquires less than 100% of the outstanding common shares of the subsidiary, which consolidation method will result in the highest value for non-controlling interest on the acquisition date?

• A) Proportionate consolidation method
• B) Parent company method
• C) Fair value enterprise method
• D) Identifiable net assets method

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Definitions:

Common Shares

Equity securities representing ownership in a company, giving holders voting rights and a share in the company's profits via dividends.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record investments in other companies, where the investment is initially recorded at cost and adjusted for the investor’s share of the investee’s profit or loss.

Cost Method

An accounting method used to value an investment, wherein the investment is recorded at its acquisition cost without recognizing periodic income but dividends received are recorded as income.

NCI

An interest in a subsidiary not held by the controlling parent, representing a share of the subsidiary’s equity and profits or losses not owned by the parent company.