问题如下:
2. NinMount’s long-term debt to equity ratio on 31 December 2008 most likely will be lowest if the results of the acquisition are reported using:
选项:
A. the equity method.
B. consolidation with full goodwill.
C. consolidation with partial goodwill.
解释:
A is correct.
Using the equity method, long-term debt to equity = £600/£1,430 = 0.42. Using the consolidation method, long-term debt to equity = long-term debt/equity = £1,000/£1,750 = 0.57. Equity includes the £320 noncontrolling interest under either consolidation. It does not matter if the full or partial goodwill method is used since there is no goodwill.
考点 : 不同的会计方法对财务比率的影响
解析 :
如果使用equity method , long-term debt to equity= £600/£1,430 = 0.42
如果使用consolidation method,equity=£1,430+320(noncontrolling interest )=£1,750
long-term debt to equity=£1,000/£1,750 = 0.57
母公司取得子公司50%股权花费320,且根据题干没有goodwill,说明归属于少数股东的权益也是320.
consolidation method下,equity不仅包含归属于母公司的部分,也包含少数股东权益,因此加上320.