When a Parent Uses the Partial Equity Method Throughout the Year

question 69

Multiple Choice

When a parent uses the partial equity method throughout the year to account for its investment in an acquired subsidiary, which of the following statements is false before making adjustments on the consolidated worksheet?

• A) Parent company net income will equal controlling interest in consolidated net income when initial value, book value, and fair value of the investment are equal.
• B) Parent company net income will exceed controlling interest in consolidated net income when fair value of depreciable assets acquired exceeds book value of depreciable assets.
• C) Parent company net income will be less than controlling interest in consolidated net income when fair value of net assets acquired exceeds book value of net assets acquired.
• D) Goodwill will be recognized if acquisition value exceeds fair value of net assets acquired.
• E) Subsidiary net assets are valued at their book values before consolidating entries are made.

Understand the strategies to manage labor surplus and shortage.

Identify and apply human resource planning processes and forecasting methods.

Recognize the roles of different workforce strategies such as downsizing, hiring freezes, and early retirement in organizational restructuring.

Evaluate the effects of outsourcing and temporary employment on organizational efficiency and employee commitment.

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Definitions:

Actual Variable Costs

Expenses that vary directly with the level of production or sales volume.

Planned Variable Costs

The forecasted variable expenses that change in proportion to the activity of a business.

Budgeted Activity Level

An estimate of the amount of production, sales, or other activity for a particular period, used for budgeting and planning processes.

Static Budget

A fixed budget that does not change or adjust in response to variations in business activity levels throughout the budget period.