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Concept Introduction:
Consolidation: Consolidation is the process of accounting where books of parent company is reported along with the books of the subsidiary company in consolidated/combined form after making necessary
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Concept Introduction:
Consolidation: Consolidation is the process of accounting where books of parent company is reported along with the books of the subsidiary company in consolidated/combined form after making necessary adjustment entries as required in the process of consolidation.
To Explain: why might P Company not feel compelled to purchase all of S Company’s shares.

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