Under the Initial Value Method, When Accounting for an Investment

question 38

Multiple Choice

Under the initial value method, when accounting for an investment in a subsidiary,

• A) Dividends received by the subsidiary decrease the investment account.
• B) The investment account is adjusted to fair value at year-end.
• C) Income reported by the subsidiary increases the investment account.
• D) The investment account remains at initial value.
• E) Dividends received are ignored.

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