Which of the Following Results in an Increase in the Investment

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which of the following results in an increase in the investment account when applying the equity method?

• A) Investor's share of gross profit from intra-entity inventory sales for the prior year.
• B) Investor's share of gross profit from intra-entity inventory sales for the current year.
• C) Dividends paid by the investor.
• D) Dividends paid by the investee.
• E) Sale of a portion of the investment during the current year.

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