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

question 121

Multiple Choice

Strickland Company sells inventory to its parent, Carter Company, at a profit during 2012. One-third of the inventory is sold by Carter in 2012.
In the consolidation worksheet for 2012, which of the following choices would be a debit entry to eliminate the intra-entity transfer of inventory?

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

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Definitions:

Investment Turnover

An indicator of how effectively a corporation utilizes its assets to produce sales or income.

Return On Investment

A profitability measure that calculates the return of an investment relative to its cost.

Profit Center

A division or segment of a company that is responsible for generating its own revenue and profit.

Residual Income

The income that remains after all personal debts and expenses have been paid, or in business, after all capital costs are deducted from net revenues.