Common Corp. has been acquiring shares of Fort Co. over the last three years and now owns 42% of the outstanding voting common shares. The remaining 58% of the shares are held by members of the same family. To date, the family has elected all members of the board of directors, and Common has not been able to obtain a seat on the board. Common is hoping to eventually buy a block of shares from an elderly family member and thus one day own 60% of the shares. Common reports under IFRS. 

Which of the following describes how Common should report the investment in Fort in its financial statements?

A. Common should prepare consolidated financial statements with Fort.

B. Common should use the equity method to account for the investment in Fort.

C. Common should use the equity method or the cost method to account for the investment in Fort.

D. Common should use the fair value method to account for the investment in Fort.

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