Under the Cost Method, Which of the Following Statements Is

question 38

Multiple Choice

Under the Cost Method, which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A) The parent's investment in the subsidiary is recorded at cost, and only changed thereafter if there has been a permanent impairment in the value of the investment.
• B) The parent records its pro rata share of the subsidiary's post-acquisition income as an increase to the investment account and reduces the investment account with its share of the dividends declared by the subsidiary.
• C) The parent records its pro rata share of the subsidiary's cumulative earnings as an increase to the investment account and reduces the investment account with its share of the dividends declared by the subsidiary.
• D) The parent's investment in the subsidiary is recorded at cost and reduced by any excess dividends received from the subsidiary.

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