Asked by Cameryn Stewart on May 09, 2024

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A company that has the majority of its voting shares owned by a parent company is called the

A) controlled company.
B) subsidiary company.
C) investee company.
D) sibling company.

Subsidiary Company

A company that is completely or majority-owned by another corporation, known as the parent company.

Parent Company

A corporation that owns enough voting stock in another corporation to control its management and operations.

  • Understand the prerequisites for consolidated financial statements and grasp the idea of a subsidiary in the context of investment accounting.
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Susan CantuMay 10, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
A subsidiary company is one that is controlled by another company, typically referred to as the parent company, through the ownership of more than half of its voting stock.