Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Continuity of Interest

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the continuity of interest principle as it applies to a tax-deferred acquisition?

• A)Continuity of interest requires each shareholder to receive at least 40 percent of the consideration received in equity of the acquirer.
• B)Continuity of interest requires shareholders in the aggregate to receive at least 40 percent of the consideration received in equity of the acquirer.
• C)Continuity of interest requires each shareholder to receive at least 80 percent of the consideration received in equity of the acquirer.
• D)Continuity of interest requires shareholders in the aggregate to receive at least 80 percent of the consideration received in equity of the acquirer.

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Book Value

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