A Parent Company Uses the Equity Method to Record Its

question 33

Multiple Choice

A parent company uses the equity method to record its investment in its subsidiary. To check the balance of the consolidated retained earnings, what amount should be added to the parent company's separate-entity retained earnings?

• A)Balance of the equity in the earnings of the subsidiary account
• B)Net income from the subsidiary company's separate-entity statement of income
• C)Balance of the investment account
• D)Increase in the balance of the investment account