Only Dividends Paid Externally Should Be Shown in the Consolidated

question 33

True/False

Only dividends paid externally should be shown in the consolidated financial statements.

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Definitions:

Periodic Inventory System

An inventory system that updates inventory balance and cost of goods sold at the end of an accounting period, not continuously.

Economic Entity Assumption

An accounting principle that states a company and its owner(s) are separate entities for financial reporting purposes.

Expenses

Outflows or other uses of assets or incurrences of liabilities during a period from delivering goods, rendering services, or carrying out other activities.

Proprietorship

A business structure owned by a single individual who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits.