Where the Shareholder's Equity of a Subsidiary Is Negative

question 12

Multiple Choice

Where the shareholder's equity of a subsidiary is negative:

• A) the NCI will be included as part of the parent interests
• B) the NCI will be shown as a separate amount in the consolidated accounts
• C) NCI is ignored for consolidation purposes
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Contribution Margin

The amount remaining from sales revenue after variable expenses have been deducted.

Segment Margin

The amount of profit or loss generated by a specific segment of a business, after deducting direct and allocated expenses attributable to that segment.

Common Fixed Expenses

Expenses that do not vary with the level of production or sales and are typically required to run a business, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Variable Costing

A costing method that includes only variable manufacturing costs—direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead—in the cost of goods sold, treating fixed manufacturing overhead as a period cost.