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What is significant influence in relation to investments in equity securities?

Significant influence occurs when an investor has the power to participate in the operating and financial policy decisions of an entity. The rule of thumb is that if a company owns between 20% and 50%, then they have significant influence. However, a company can own less than 20% and still have significant influence if any of the following examples are true:


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