Saratoga Corporation owns significant amounts of the common stock in three Japanese corporations. The following table describes

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Saratoga Corporation owns significant amounts of the common stock in three Japanese corporations. The following table describes these investments: 

Percentage of Common Stock Other Owned by Saratoga Significant Investors Mishima Corporation 85% None Mitsui Corporation owns 51% of Tanizaki's Tanizaki Corporation 35% common stock Softbank owns 20% Kawabata of Kawabata's Corporation 40% common stock


Representation on the boards of directors of Mishima and Tanizaki is proportional to common stock ownership. However, this is not the case at Kawabata. Saratoga has appointed five of Kawabata’s eight directors. All eight directors have voting rights. When preparing consolidated financial statements, which of these investments would Saratoga treat as subsidiaries? 

a. Mishima only 

b. Kawabata only 

c. Mishima and Kawabata 

d. All three

Common Stock
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International Accounting

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