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:

Net Operating Income

The income produced through a firm's regular commercial activities, not including taxes and interest.

Variable Costing

A record-keeping system in accounting that inputs only variable production-related expenses (direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead) into the cost evaluation of goods.

Unit Product Cost

The total cost (both variable and fixed) associated with producing a single unit of product, calculated by dividing the total production costs by the number of units produced.

Direct Labor Cost

Direct labor cost refers to the expenses associated with employees who directly contribute to the production of goods or services, including wages and other benefits.