Partial Income Statements of Company a and Company B Are

question 61

Multiple Choice

Partial income statements of Company A and Company B are provided below: Which of the following statements is true?

• A)Company A is a merchandising company.
• B)Company B is a manufacturing company.
• C)Company A is a manufacturing company.
• D)Company A is a service company.

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Definitions:

Consolidated Financial Statements

Financial statements that combine the financial information of a parent company and its subsidiaries into one document.

Non-controlling Interest

A minority ownership in a subsidiary that is not large enough to exert control over the company, reflected within the equity section of the consolidated financial statements.

Consolidated Equity

The total amount of owners' equity represented in a consolidated financial statement, which reflects the combine equity of a parent company and its subsidiaries.

Non-controlling Interest

The portion of equity in a subsidiary not owned by the parent company, also known as minority interest.