For Each of the Following Numbered Situations Below, Select the Best

question 31

Essay

For each of the following numbered situations below, select the best letter answer concerning accounting for investments:
(A) Increase the investment account.
(B) Decrease the investment account.
(C) Increase dividend revenue.
(D) No adjustment necessary.
(1.) Income reported by 40% owned investee.
(2.) Income reported by 10% owned investee.
(3.) Loss reported by 40% owned investee.
(4.) Loss reported by 10% investee.
(5.) Change from fair-value method to equity method.Prior income exceeded dividends.
(6.) Change from fair-value method to equity method.Prior income was less than dividends.
(7.) Change from equity method to fair-value method.Prior income exceeded dividends.
(8.) Change from equity method to fair-value method.Prior income was less than dividends.
(9.) Dividends received from 40% investee.
(10.) Dividends received from 10% investee.
(11.) Purchase of additional shares of investee.
(12.) Investor's share of gross profit from intra-entity inventory sales when using the equity method.

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Definitions:

Utility Maximizing

The process by which individuals allocate their resources to achieve the highest level of satisfaction possible.

Bundle

A collection of goods or services sold together as a single package, often at a discounted rate compared to purchasing the items separately.

Marginal Utility

The boost in satisfaction or usefulness experienced from consuming another unit of a product or service.

Utility Maximizing

The principle that individuals or firms seek to achieve the highest level of satisfaction or benefit from their choices with the resources available.