For Accounting Purposes,the Method Used to Account for Long-Term Investments

question 58

Multiple Choice

For accounting purposes,the method used to account for long-term investments in common stock is determined by:

• A)the size of the investor.
• B)the size of the investor when compared to the size of the investee.
• C)vote by the Board of Directors of the investor.
• D)the investor's percentage ownership of the investee's stock.

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