Strickland Company Sells Inventory to Its Parent, Carter Company, at a Profit

question 119

Multiple Choice

Strickland Company sells inventory to its parent, Carter Company, at a profit during 2010. One-third of the inventory is sold by Carter in 2010. In the consolidation worksheet for 2011, assuming Carter uses the initial value method of accounting for its investment in Strickland, 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 Strickland Company.
• E) Sales.

Identify the conditions under which promises become legally binding agreements.

Describe the doctrine of estoppel and its implications for enforcing nontraditional promises.

Comprehend the legal implications of accepting less than owed and its effect on debt obligations.

Analyze the legal aspects of gratuitous acts and their enforceability without consideration.

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