What is a basic premise of the acquisition method regarding accounting for a noncontrolling interest?

Mulipiple Chalce

Consolidated financial statements should not report a noncontroling interest balance becouse these outside owners do not hold stock in the psrent company.

Consolidated financial statements should be produced only if both the parent and the subsidiary are in the same basic indusity.

A ouboldiary is an indivisilele part of a business combination and should be included in its entirety regaroless of the dagree of ownerahip.

Consolidated financial statements should be primarily for the benefit of the parent company's stockholders.