When consolidating a subsidiary that was acquired on a date other than the first day of the fiscal year, which of the following statements is true of the subsidiary with respect to the presentation of consolidated financial statement information?
A) Pre-acquisition earnings are deducted from consolidated retained earnings.
B) Pre-acquisition earnings are added to consolidated revenues and expenses.
C) Pre-acquisition earnings are deducted from the beginning consolidated stockholders' equity.
D) Pre-acquisition earnings are added to the beginning consolidated stockholders' equity.
E) Pre-acquisition earnings are excluded from the consolidated income statement.

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Pre-acquisition earnings are excluded from the consolidated income statement because they pertain to the period before the parent company gained control over the subsidiary.

When Consolidating a Subsidiary That Was Acquired on a Date