When the Cost-Adjusted-To-Market Method Is Used to Account for a Long-Term

question 48

Multiple Choice

When the cost-adjusted-to-market method is used to account for a long-term investment in the stock of another company,the carrying value of the investment is directly affected by

• A)the dividend distributions of the investee.
• B)the earnings and dividend distributions of the investee.
• C)the earnings of the investee.
• D)neither the earnings nor the dividends of the investee.

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