Question #52
Reading: Reading 8 Intercorporate Investments
PDF File: Reading 8 Intercorporate Investments.pdf
Page: 23
Status: Unattempted
Part of Context Group: Q52-54
First in Group
Shared Context
Question
After the acquisitions, minority interest reported by Company X will be:
Answer Choices:
A. $168,000
B. $0
C. $72,000
Explanation
Minority interest will be equal to the proportion not owned of Company D multiplied by
the equity of Company D, which is (1 − 0.7) × 240,000 = 72,000.