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Advanced Accounting, 11e (Beams/Anthony/Bettinghaus/Smith) Chapter 2 Stock Investments — Investor Accounting and Reporting Multiple Choice Questions 1) What method of accounting will generally be used when one company purchases less than 20% of the outstanding stock of another company? A) Only the fair value method may be used. B) Only the equity method may be used. C) Either the fair value method or the equity method may be used, depending upon the relationship between the companies. D) Neither the fair value method nor the equity method may be used, regardless of the level of ownership. Answer: C Objective: LO1 Difficulty: Easy 2) What method of accounting will generally be used when one company purchases between 20% to 50% of the outstanding stock of another company? A) Only the fair value method may be used. B) Only the equity method may be used. C) Either the fair value method or the equity method may be used, depending upon the relationship between the companies. D) Neither the fair value method nor the equity method may be used, regardless of the level of ownership. Answer: C Objective: LO1 Difficulty: Easy 3) Which one of the following items, originally recorded in the Investment in Falcon Co. account under the equity method, would not be systematically used to reduce investment income on a periodic basis? A) Amortization expense of goodwill B) Depreciation expense on the excess fair value attributed to machinery C) Amortization expense on the excess fair value attributed to lease agreements D) Interest expense on the excess fair value attributed to long-term bonds payable Answer: A Objective: LO5 Difficulty: Moderate 4) Which one of the following statements is correct for an investor company? A) The balance in the Investment in Osprey Co. account can be reduced to represent a decline in the fair market value of the investment, but will not be adjusted if the fair market value increases. B) Under the equity method, the balance in the Investment i