If a 30% acquisition is made at a price above book value due to an undervalued patent and the investor has significant influence over he investee, what will be the relationship between the Equity Investment account and the investee's stockholders' equity? Select one: A. The Equity Investment account balance will equal 30% of investee's stockholders' equity at date of acquisition, plus the unamortized cost of the patent. B. The Equity Investment account will remain at original cost even as the investee's stockholders' equity increases. C. There is no particular relationship. D. The Equity Investment account balance will equal 30% of investee's stockholders' equity throughout the life of the investment.

R& m chatelaine is one of the largest tax-preparation firms in the united states. it wants to acquire the tax experts, a smaller rival. after the merger, chatelaine will be one of the two largest income-tax preparers in the u.s. market. what should chatelaine include in its acquisition plans? it should refocus its attention from the national to the international market. in addition to acquiring the tax experts, it should also determine the best way to drive independent "mom and pop" tax preparers out of business. chatelaine will need to explain to the federal trade commission how the acquisition will not result in an increase in prices for consumers. chatelaine should enter a price-based competition with its other major competitor to force it out of business and become a monopoly.