If the Parent Company Uses the Equity Method to Record

Multiple Choice

If the parent company uses the equity method to record its investment in a subsidiary in its internal accounting records, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) The parent's net income equals consolidated net income.
B) The parent's retained earnings will be equal to consolidated retained earnings.
C) Only the parent's share of the subsidiary's income, dividends and amortization of acquisition differential are recorded in the investor's records.
D) The parent's net income equals consolidated net income attributable to the shareholders of the parent.