When Comparing the Difference Between an Upstream and Downstream Transfer

question 38

Multiple Choice

When comparing the difference between an upstream and downstream transfer of inventory, and using the initial value method, which of the following statements is true when there is a non-controlling interest?

• A) Income from subsidiary will be lower by the amount of the beginning inventory profits multiplied by the non-controlling interest percentage for upstream transfers.
• B) Income from subsidiary will be higher by the amount of the beginning inventory profits multiplied by the non-controlling interest percentage for upstream transfers.
• C) Income from subsidiary will be reduced for downstream ending inventory profits but not for upstream profits, before the non-controlling interest.
• D) Income from subsidiary will be reduced for upstream ending inventory profits but not for downstream profits, before the non-controlling interest.
• E) Income from subsidiary will be the same for upstream and downstream profits.

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Definitions:

Output Q₁

Refers to the quantity of goods or services produced at the first level of output in a production process.

Output Q₃

A specified level of output or production, often denoted as Q₃ to represent a particular point on a supply or production curve.

Diseconomies of Scale

The phenomenon where increasing production leads to an increase in the average costs of production, opposite of economies of scale.

Economies of Scale

The cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to size, output, or scale of operation, with cost per unit of output generally decreasing with increasing scale.