Assume Intervale Railway is considering investing in Pale Co. stock for three months. The investment will represent 5% of the voting stock of Pale Co. How would the investment be classified?a. Significant interest investmentb. Trading investmentc. Held-to-maturity investmentd. Controlling interest investment
Option b (trading investment) is the correct choice.
Explanation:
Usually, the word 'trade investment' becomes interpreted as another expenditure undertaken by a corporation in certain company's securities or debentures towards supporting the initial company's transaction either business.
Trading securities involve commodities or assets which are already intended by the administrators to start buying to generate money initially.
