Which of the Following Intercompany Transactions Creates Temporary Book/tax Differences

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which of the following intercompany transactions creates temporary book/tax differences when a parent corporation owns 100% of a subsidiary's stock and the companies file a consolidated return?

• A)intercompany dividends
• B)undistributed subsidiary earnings
• C)intercompany sale
• D)None of the above items create temporary differences.

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Definitions:

Departmental Overhead Rates

Specific overhead rates calculated for different departments within a company to more accurately assign costs.

Activity-based Costing

A costing method that assigns overhead costs to products based on the activities that consume resources in producing the product.

Product-level Activities

Operations or tasks that are performed specifically in support of producing a particular product, often influencing the cost associated with that product.

Departmental Overhead Rates

Rates used to allocate indirect costs to specific departments, based on departmental activities, to accurately assess their expenses.