For Business Combinations Involving Less Than 100 Percent Ownership, the Acquirer

question 80

Multiple Choice

For business combinations involving less than 100 percent ownership, the acquirer recognizes and measures all of the following at the acquisition date except:

• A) identifiable assets acquired, at fair value.
• B) liabilities assumed, at book value.
• C) non-controlling interest, at fair value.
• D) goodwill or a gain from bargain purchase.
• E) none of these choices is correct.

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Definitions:

Chemical Bond

Attractive force that arises between two atoms when their electrons interact; links atoms into molecules.

Nonionic Solids

Substances that consist of molecules bound together by covalent bonds rather than ionic bonds, lacking charge separation.

Dissociate

To separate or remove from association; in chemistry, it refers to the reversible separation of molecules into smaller particles.

Buffers

Chemical substances that help maintain the stability of pH levels in solutions by neutralizing the effects of acids and bases.