Assume that a subsidiary has 10000 shares of stock


Question: Assume that a subsidiary has 10,000 shares of stock outstanding, of which 8,000 shares are owned by the parent. If the parent purchases an additional 2,000 shares of stock directly from the subsidiary at book value, how should the parent record its additional investment? Would your answer have been different if the purchase of the 2,000 shares had been made above book value? Explain.

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