When a Parent Uses the Equity Method Throughout the Year

question 111

Multiple Choice

When a parent uses the equity method throughout the year to account for its 80% investment in an acquired subsidiary, which of the following statements is false at the date immediately preceding the date on which adjustments are made on the consolidated worksheet?

• A) Parent company net income equals controlling interest in consolidated net income.
• B) Parent company retained earnings equals consolidated retained earnings.
• C) Parent company total assets equals consolidated total assets.
• D) Parent company dividends equals consolidated dividends.
• E) Goodwill is not recorded on the parent's books.

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Definitions:

FIFO Method

An inventory valuation method where the first goods purchased or produced are the first ones removed from inventory and sold, standing for "first-in, first-out."

Equivalent Unit

An equivalent unit measures a portion of completed goods in terms of an equal number of fully completed units, used in cost accounting to assess production and inventory.

Current Period

Refers to the present accounting period or cycle in which business transactions are being recorded and reported.

Nearest Cent

Rounding a monetary amount to the closest cent, often used in financial transactions to avoid fractions of a cent.