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The following information pertains to questions
The following information pertains to the shareholdings of an affiliated group of companies.The respective ownership interest of each company is outlined below.
A Inc.:
A Inc.owns 75% of J Inc.and 60% of G Inc.
J Inc.:
J Inc.owns 60% of D Inc.and 20% of G Inc.
G Inc.:
G Inc.owns 10% of J Inc.and 80% of Y Inc.
All intercompany investments are accounted for using the equity method.
The Net Incomes for these companies for the year ended December 31,2009 were as follows: Unrealized intercompany profits earned by the various companies for the year ended December 31,2009 are shown below: All companies are subject to a 25% tax rate.
-Approximately what percentage of the non-controlling interest was due to D's own earnings?

• A)19%
• B)45%
• C)30%
• D)5%

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