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On January 1, 2017, Parent Co. acquired a 100% interest in a company, Sub Co., that operates in Europe. Account balances for Sub Co. are

On January 1, 2017, Parent Co. acquired a 100% interest in a company, Sub Co., that operates in Europe.

Account balances for Sub Co. are summarized below:

in Euros(€)
31-Dec-2031-Dec-19
Cash and receivables20,00016,000
Inventory45,00042,000
Property, plant, equip (PP&E)         230,000         200,000
    Acc depreciation PP&E(55,000)(40,000)
240,000218,000
Accounts payable36,00039,500
Loan payable80,00080,000
Common shares40,00040,000
Retained earnings84,00058,500
240,000218,000
Year ended December 31, 2020: (in Euros - €)
Revenue130,000
Cost of goods sold65,000
Operating expense21,000
Depreciation expense15,000
Net income29,000
Other information:
Exchange rates on selected dates:
€1 =$Cdn
01-Mar-16$1.28
01-Jan-17$1.32
December, 2019$1.44
Dec 31, 2019/Jan 1, 2020$1.46
30-Mar-20$1.50
Average, 2020$1.52
December, 2020$1.56
31-Dec-20$1.60

The subsidiary made purchases of PP&E of $30,000 on Jan 1, 2020 (2020 depreciation expense related to this purchase is $1,000), and all other PP&E was purchased March 1, 2016.  Ending inventory at the end of this year and last year was purchased throughout December  (FIFO) and purchases are made evenly throughout the year.Sales occurred relatively evenly throughout 2020.  Dividends of $3,500 were declared and remitted to the parent company on March 30, 2020.


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A) Assume that Parent uses the FCT (functional currency translation) method to translate Sub into Cdn$.   Calculate the Cdn$ values for Sub:

i)  Dec 31, 2020 - ALL ASSET values as presented on the Cdn$ balance sheet

ii)     2020 - Cdn$ INCOME STATEMENT including full calculation of exchange gain/loss

B)Assume instead that Sub used the PCT (presentation currency) method to translate Sub into Cdn$. Calculate the 2020 foreign exchange gain/loss (state which) reflected in OCI as a result of this translation.


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