When a Parent Uses the Acquisition Method for Business Combinations

question 67

Multiple Choice

When a parent uses the acquisition method for business combinations and sells shares of its subsidiary, which of the following statements is false?

• A) If majority control is still maintained, consolidated financial statements are still required.
• B) If majority control is not maintained but significant influence exists, the equity method to account for the investment is still used but consolidated financial statements are not required.
• C) If majority control is not maintained but significant influence exists, the equity method is still used to account for the investment and consolidated financial statements are still required.
• D) If majority control is not maintained and significant influence no longer exists, a prospective change in accounting principle to the fair value method is required.
• E) A gain or loss calculation must be prepared if control is lost.

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Definitions:

Economic Profit

The distinction between the sum of all income and the total of all expenses, encompassing both direct and indirect costs.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales, including expenses like rent and salaries.

Variable Costs

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or output, such as raw materials and labor expenses.

Exponentiation

A mathematical operation involving two numbers, the base and the exponent, indicating how many times the base is multiplied by itself.