Alpha Corporation Owns 100 Percent of Beta Company, and Beta

question 5

Multiple Choice

Alpha Corporation owns 100 percent of Beta Company, and Beta owns 80 percent of Gamma, Inc., all of which are domestic corporations. Information for the three companies for the year ending December 31, 2011 follows: What is Beta's accrual-based income for 2011?

• A) $200,000.
• B) $276,800.
• C) $280,000.
• D) $296,000.
• E) $300,000.

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The gap between the total sum consumers are ready and able to spend for a good or service and the actual amount they pay.

Demand Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded, typically downward sloping to the right, reflecting the inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded.

Market Price

The current price at which an asset or service can be bought or sold in a competitive marketplace.

Firm's Willingness

The inclination or readiness of a business to take certain actions, such as producing a certain quantity of goods or setting a certain price, based on economic motivations.