Reference no: EM132406617

Question

A Belgium subsidiary's beginning and ending trial balances appear below:

Dr (Cr)

January 1   December 31

Cash, receivables  € 1,500   € 1,200

Inventories  3,000  3,500

Plant & equipment, net  30,000   39,000

Liabilities  (18,500)   (27,200)

Capital stock   (4,000)   (4,000)

Retained earnings, beginning  (12,000)   (12,000)

Sales revenue  --  (15,000) 

Cost of sales  9,500

Out-of-pocket selling & administrative expenses -- 4,000

Depreciation expense --  1,000

Total  € 0  € 0

Exchange rates ($/€) are:

Beginning of year  $1.25

Average for year  1.22

End of year 1.20

The subsidiary was acquired at the beginning of the year. Its sales, inventory purchases, and out-of-pocket selling and administrative expenses occurred evenly during the year. Equipment was purchased for €10,000 when the exchange rate was $1.23. Depreciation for the year includes €200 related to the equipment purchased during the year. The ending inventory was purchased at the end of the year, and the beginning inventory was purchased at the end of the previous year.

13. Topic: Translation gain or loss

If the subsidiary's functional currency is the euro, what is its exposure to translation gains and losses as of the beginning of the year?

14. Topic: Remeasurement gain or loss

If the subsidiary's functional currency is the U.S. dollar, what is its exposure to remeasurement gains and losses at the end of the year?

15. Topic: Expense translation

If the subsidiary's functional currency is the euro, what is translated depreciation expense for the year?

16. Topic: Expense translation

If the subsidiary's functional currency is the U.S. dollar, what is remeasured depreciation expense for the year?