Branson Company Purchased 40% of the Outstanding Shares of Missouri

Multiple Choice

Branson Company purchased 40% of the outstanding shares of Missouri Company as a long-term investment.At the end of the year,the market value of the shares increased.The increase in market value of Missouri Company's shares will affect Branson Company in which of the following ways?

A) increasing assets and increasing stockholders' equity
B) decreasing investments and increasing cash
C) increasing investments and increasing stockholders' equity
D) no effect