On January 1, 2016, Parker, Inc., a U.S.-based firm, acquired 100 percent of Suffolk PLC located in Great Britain for consideration paid of 52,000,000 British pounds (), which was equal to fair value. The excess of fair value over book value is attributable to land (part of property, plant, and equipment) and is not subject to depreciation. Parker accounts for its investment in Suffolk at cost. On January 1, 2016, Suffolk reported the following balance sheet:

Cash	$ 2,000,000	Accounts payable	$ 1,000,000
Accounts receivable	3,000,000	Long-term debt	8,000,000
Inventory	14,000,000	Common stock	44,000,000
Property, plant, and equipment (net)	40,000,000	Retained earnings	6,000,000
	$59,000,000		$59,000,000

1. Suffolks 2016 income was recorded at 2,000,000. It declared and paid no dividends in 2016.

   On December 31, 2017, two years after the date of acquisition, Suffolk submitted the following trial balance to Parker for consolidation:

Cash	$1,500,000
Accounts Receivable	5,200,000
Inventory	18,000,000
Property, Plant, and Equipment (net)	36,000,000
Accounts Payable	(1,450,000)
Long-Term Debt	(5,000,000)
Common Stock	(44,000,000)
Retained Earnings, 1/1/17	(8,000,000)
Sales	(28,000,000)
Cost of Goods Sold	16,000,000
Depreciation	2,000,000
Other Expenses	6,000,000
Dividends (1/30/17)	1,750,000
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1. Page 530Other than paying dividends, no intra-entity transactions occurred between the two companies. Relevant exchange rates for the British pound follow:

	January 1	January 30	Average	December 31
2016	$1.60	$1.61	$1.62	$1.64
2017	1.64	1.65	1.66	1.68

1. The December 31, 2017, financial statements (before consolidation with Suffolk) follow. Dividend income is the U.S. dollar amount of dividends received from Suffolk translated at the $1.65/$ exchange rate at January 30, 2017. The amounts listed for dividend income and all affected accounts (i.e., net income, December 31 retained earnings, and cash) reflect the $1.65/$ exchange rate at January 30, 2017. Credit balances are in parentheses.

Parker
Sales	$(70,000,000)
Cost of goods sold	34,000,000
Depreciation	20,000,000
Other expenses	6,000,000
Dividend income	(2,887,500)
Net income	$(12,887,500)
Retained earnings, 1/1/17	$(48,000,000)
Net income, 2017	(12,887,500)
Dividends, 1/30/17	4,500,000
Retained earnings, 12/31/17	$(56,387,500)
Cash	$ 3,687,500
Accounts receivable	10,000,000
Inventory	30,000,000
Investment in Suffolk	83,200,000
Plant and equipment (net)	105,000,000
Accounts payable	(25,500,000)
Long-term debt	(50,000,000)
Common stock	(100,000,000)
Retained earnings, 12/31/17	(56,387,500)
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1. Parkers chief financial officer (CFO) wishes to determine the effect that a change in the value of the British pound would have on consolidated net income and consolidated stockholders equity. To help assess the foreign currency exposure associated with the investment in Suffolk, the CFO requests assistance in comparing consolidated results under actual exchange rate fluctuations with results that would have occurred had the dollar value of the pound remained constant or declined during the first two years of Parkers ownership.

   Required

   Use an electronic spreadsheet to complete the following four parts:

   Part I. Given the relevant exchange rates presented,

   1. Translate Suffolks December 31, 2017, trial balance from British pounds to U.S. dollars. The British pound is Suffolks functional currency.

   2. Prepare a schedule that details the change in Suffolks cumulative translation adjustment (beginning net assets, income, dividends, etc.) for 2016 and 2017.

   3. Prepare the December 31, 2017, consolidation worksheet for Parker and Suffolk.

   4. Prepare the 2017 consolidated income statement and the December 31, 2017, consolidated balance sheet.