Darvish Company is a European subsidiary of Cubbie Corporation, a U.S. company. Darvish had the following balance
Question:
Darvish Company is a European subsidiary of Cubbie Corporation, a U.S. company. Darvish had the following balance sheet at December 31, 20X1:
(in millions of euros) | |
Cash | € 50 |
Accounts receivable | 75 |
Inventory | 120 |
Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation | 480 |
Total assets | € 725 |
Note payable | € 280 |
Common equity | 445 |
Total liabilities and equity | € 725 |
There are no differences between local GAAP and U.S. GAAP for Darvish. Cubbie translates Darvish’s financial statements into U.S. dollars using the current rate method.
Required:
1. What is the amount of Darvish’s translation exposure at December 31, 20X1?
2. Ignoring any changes in Darvish’s translation exposure that might arise during 20X2, what amount of translation gain or loss arises in 20X2 if the euro’s value falls from $1.20 at December 31, 20X1, to $1.15 at December 31, 20X2?
3. Is the translation gain or loss referred to in Requirement 2 included in net income or in other comprehensive income?
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Financial Reporting And Analysis
ISBN: 9781260247848
8th Edition
Authors: Lawrence Revsine, Daniel Collins, Bruce Johnson, Fred Mittelstaedt, Leonard Soffer