When a Parent Uses the Initial Value Method Throughout the Year

question 85

Multiple Choice

When a parent uses the initial value method throughout the year to account for its 80% investment in an acquired subsidiary, which of the following statements is true at the date immediately preceding the date on which adjustments are made on the consolidated worksheet?

• A) Parent company net income equals consolidated net income.
• B) Parent company retained earnings equals consolidated retained earnings.
• C) Parent company total assets equals consolidated total assets.
• D) Parent company dividends equal consolidated dividends.
• E) Goodwill is recorded on the parent's books.

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