Walsh Company Sells Inventory to Its Subsidiary, Fisher Company, at a Profit

question 58

Multiple Choice

Walsh Company sells inventory to its subsidiary, Fisher Company, at a profit during 2010. One-third of the inventory is sold by Walsh uses the equity method to account for its investment in Fisher.
-In the consolidation worksheet for 2011, which of the following choices would be a debit 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 Fisher Company.
• E) Sales.

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Definitions:

Condition Precedent

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