Pal Co. owns 70% of the outstanding common shares of Sadd Ltd. Sadd sold an asset to Pal at a loss. There is no evidence of impairment in the value of the asset sold to Pal. Which of the following statements about the loss is true?

A) The loss should not be eliminated because this is an upstream sale.
B) The loss should not be eliminated because there is no impairment in the value of the asset.
C) The loss should not be eliminated because Pal does not own 100% of Sadd.
D) The loss should be eliminated.

Upstream Sale

A transaction in which a subsidiary sells goods to its parent company, affecting intercompany transactions and profit figures.

Consolidated Financial Statements

Financial statements that aggregate the financial position and results of operations of a parent and its subsidiaries, presenting the economic activities as those of a single entity.

Asset Sold

The process of transferring ownership of a business resource, which could be tangible or intangible, from one entity to another, usually in exchange for cash or its equivalent.