A wholly owned subsidiary of Ward Inc. has certain expense accounts for the year ended December 31,
Question:
A wholly owned subsidiary of Ward Inc. has certain expense accounts for the year ended December 31, 20X3, stated in local currency units (LCUs) as follows:
LCU | |
Depreciation of equipment (related assets were purchased January 1, 20X1) | 120,000 |
Provision for doubtful accounts | 80,000 |
Rent | 200,000 |
The exchange rates at various dates are as follows:
Dollar Equivalent of LCU | |
December 31, 20X3 | $ 0.40 |
Average for year ended December 31, 20X3 | 0.44 |
January 1, 20X1 | 0.50 |
Assume that the LCU is the subsidiary’s functional currency and that the charges to the expense accounts occurred evenly during the year.
Required:
What total U.S. dollar amount should be included in Ward’s 20X3 consolidated income statement to reflect these expenses?
Step by Step Answer:
Financial Reporting And Analysis
ISBN: 9781260247848
8th Edition
Authors: Lawrence Revsine, Daniel Collins, Bruce Johnson, Fred Mittelstaedt, Leonard Soffer