When a Subsidiary Has Borrowed Cash from the Parent Company,the

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Multiple Choice

When a subsidiary has borrowed cash from the parent company,the related receivable and payable are eliminated in preparing a consolidated balance sheet so that

• A) stockholders' equity will not be understated.
• B) stockholders' equity will not be overstated.
• C) assets and liabilities will not be understated.
• D) assets and liabilities will not be overstated.

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