A parent acquires all of a subsidiarys common stock and 60 percent of its preferred stock. The preferred stock has a cumulative dividend. No dividends are in arrears. How is the noncontrolling interest in the subsidiarys net income assigned?

Multiple Choice

The noncontrolling interest in consolidated net income is assigned as 40 percent of the value of the preferred stock, based on an allocation between common stock and preferred stock.

There is no allocation to the noncontrolling interest because the parent owns 100% of the common stock and net income belongs to the controlling interest.

The noncontrolling interest in consolidated net income is assigned as 40 percent of the preferred stock dividends.

The noncontrolling interest in consolidated net income is assigned as 40 percent of the subsidiarys income after subtracting preferred stock dividends.

The noncontrolling interest in consolidated net income is assigned as 40 percent of the subsidiarys income before preferred stock dividends.