When a Company Applies the Partial Equity Method in Accounting

question 76

Multiple Choice

When a company applies the partial equity method in accounting for its investment in a subsidiary and the subsidiary's equipment has a fair value greater than its book value,what consolidation worksheet entry is made in a year subsequent to the initial acquisition of the subsidiary? $\begin{array}{|l|c|}\hline \text { A) } & \text { Retained earnings } \\\hline & \text { Investment in subsidiary } \\\hline \text { B) } & \text { Investment in subsidiary } \\\hline & \text { Retained earnings } \\\hline \text { C) } & \text { Investment in subsidiary } \\\hline & \text { Equity in subsidiary's income } \\\hline \text { D) } & \text { Equity in subsidiary's income } \\\hline & \text { Investment in subsidiary } \\\hline \text { E) } & \text { Retained earnings } \\\hline & \text { Additional paid-in capital } \\\hline\end{array}$

• A)A above
• B)B above
• C)C above
• D)D above
• E)E above

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Definitions:

Absolute Purchasing Power Parity

A theory that states that the price of goods in different countries should be equal when measured in a common currency.

Identical Goods

Products that are exactly the same in every feature and aspect, making them interchangeable.

Foreign Currency Approach

A method of managing financial accounts that involves conversion to and from foreign currencies in international transactions.

NPV

A rephrased definition of Net Present Value, it assesses the worth of future cash flows in today's dollars, subtracting the initial investment.