Holding companyScully Corporation holds enough stock in company A and company B to give it voting control of both firms. Consider the accompanying simplified balance sheets for these companies

Assets Liabilities and Stockholders' EquityScully CorporationCommon stock holdings Long-term debt$45,000Company A$44,000 Preferred stock30,000Company B 64,000 Common stock equity 33,000Total$108,000 Total$108,000Company ACurrent assets$100,000 Current liabilities$96,000Fixed assets 404,000 Long-term debt203,000Total$504,000 Common stock equity 205,000 Total$504,000Company BCurrent assets$182,000 Current liabilities$98,000Fixed assets 716,000 Long-term debt504,000Total$898,000 Common stock equity 296,000 Total$898,000

a.What percentage of the total assets controlled by Scully Corporation does its common stock equity represent?

b.If another company owns 15.2% of the common stock of Scully Corporation and, by virtue of this fact, has voting control, what percentage of the total assets controlled does the outside company's equity represent?

c.How does a holding company effectively provide a great deal of control for a small dollar investment?

d.Answer parts a and b in light of the following additional facts. (1) Company A's fixed assets consist of common stock in Company C., This level of ownership provides voting control.

(2) Company C's total assets of $404,000 include $15,000 of stock in Company D, which gives Company C voting control over Company D's $52,000 of total assets.

(3) Company B's fixed assets consist of $64,000 of stock in both Company E and Company F. In both cases, this level of ownership gives it voting control. Companies E and F have total assets of $295,000 and $402,000, respectively.