If a Parent Company Acquires Additional Shares of Its Subsidiary's

Multiple Choice

If a parent company acquires additional shares of its subsidiary's stock directly from the subsidiary for a price less than their book value:

A) total noncontrolling book value interest increases.
B) the controlling book value interest increases.
C) the controlling book value interest decreases.
D) total noncontrolling book value interest increases; and the controlling book value interest decreases.