Walsh Company Sells Inventory to Its Subsidiary, Fisher Company, at a Profit

question 1

Multiple Choice

Walsh Company sells inventory to its subsidiary, Fisher Company, at a profit during 2010. One-third of the inventory is sold by Walsh uses the equity method to account for its investment in Fisher. In the consolidation worksheet for 2011, which of the following choices would be a credit entry to eliminate unrealized intra-entity gross profit with regard to the 2010 intra-entity sales?

• A) Retained earnings.
• B) Cost of goods sold.
• C) Inventory.
• D) Investment in Fisher Company.
• E) Sales.

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Definitions:

Deadweight Loss

The decrease in economic productivity that happens when a good or service does not reach, or cannot reach, its equilibrium point.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the maximum amount consumers are willing to pay for a good or service and the actual amount they do pay.

Tax Revenue

The wealth accumulated by governments through the process of taxation.

Consumer Surplus

Consumer surplus is the difference between the total amount consumers are willing and able to pay for a good or service and the total amount they actually pay.