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Learning Objective: 06-06
Topic: EPS―Consolidated diluted EPS
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Blooms: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Critical Thinking
AICPA: FN Measurement
[QUESTION]
76. A parent company owns a controlling interest in a subsidiary and on the last day of the year,
the subsidiary issues new shares entirely to outside parties at $33 per share. The parent still holds
control over the subsidiary. The adjusted subsidiary value at the date of the new stock issuance
was $27 per share. Which of the following statements is true?
A) Since the sale was made at the end of the year, the parent’s investment account is not affected.
B) Since the shares were sold for more than the adjusted subsidiary value per share, the parent’s
investment account must be increased.
C) Since the shares were sold for more than the adjusted subsidiary value per share, the parent’s
investment account must be decreased.
D) Since the shares were sold for more than the adjusted subsidiary value per share, but the
parent did not buy any of the shares, the parent’s investment account is not affected.
E) None of these answer choices are correct.
77. A parent company owns a controlling interest in a subsidiary whose stock has a valuation
basis of $27 per share. On the last day of the year, the subsidiary issues new shares entirely to
outside parties at $25 per share. The parent still holds control over the subsidiary. Which of the
following statements is true?
A) Since the sale was made at the end of the year, the parent’s investment account is not affected.
B) Since the shares were sold for less than the adjusted subsidiary value per share, the parent’s
investment account must be increased.
C) Since the shares were sold for less than the adjusted subsidiary value per share, the parent’s
investment account must be decreased.
D) Since the shares were sold for less than the adjusted subsidiary value per share, but the parent
did not buy any of the shares, the parent’s investment account is not affected.
E) None of these answer choices are correct.