Dividends Paid Between Entities in the Group Should Be

question 19

Multiple Choice

Dividends paid between entities in the group should be:

• A) Not permitted by the ultimate controlling entity because it does not make sense to exchange money between entities in the one economic group.
• B) Reflected in the group accounts because it reflects the economic return the group earned by investing in the companies that form its operations.
• C) Eliminated from the group accounts, but reflected in the individual legal entity accounts, since the group accounts reflect the many entities as one single economic entity.
• D) Retained in the consolidated statements but disclosed separately as related-party transactions.
• E) None of the given answers.

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