Palmerstown Company established a subsidiary in a foreign country on January 1, Year 1, by investing 8,000,000 pounds when the exchange rate was $1.00/pound. Palmerstown negotiated a bank loan of 4,000,000 pounds on January 5, Year 1, and purchased plant and equipment in the amount of 10,000,000 pounds on January 8, Year 1. Plant and equipment is depreciated on a straight-line basis over a 10-year useful life. The first purchase of inventory in the amount of 1,000,000 pounds was made on January 10, Year 1. Additional inventory of 12,000,000 pounds was acquired at three points in time during the year at an average exchange rate of $0.86/pound. Inventory on hand at year-end was acquired when the exchange rate was $0.83/pound. The first-in, first-out (FIFO) method is used to determine cost of goods sold. Additional exchange rates for the pound during Year 1 are as follows:
January 1-31, Year 1
$1.00
Average for Year 1
0.90
December 31, Year 1
0.80
The foreign subsidiary's income statement for Year 1 and balance sheet at December 31, Year 1, are as follows:
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, Year 1
Pounds (in thousands)
Sales
15,000
Cost of goods sold
?9,000
Gross profit
6,000
Selling and administrative expenses
3,000
Depreciation expense
?1,000
Income before tax
2,000
Income taxes
600
Net income
1,400
Retained earnings, 1/1/Y1
0
Retained earnings, 12/31/Y1
1,400
Balance Sheet
At December 31, Year 1
Pounds (in thousands)
Cash
2,400
Inventory
4,000
Property, plant, and equipment
10,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation
(1,000)
Total assets
15,400
Current liabilities
2,000
Long-term debt
4,000
Contributed capital
8,000
Retained earnings
?1,400
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
15,400
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Januaryr 131. Year 1 .............................................................................................. $1.00 Average for Year 1 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 090 December 31, Year 1 ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 0.80 The foreign subsidiary's income statement for Year 1 and balance sheet at December 31 , Year 1, are as follows: Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, Year 1 Pounds [in thousands) Sales .................................................................................................... 15.01:\") Cost of goods sold ___________________________________________________________________________________________ M Gross prot ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5,000 Sellingandadministrativeexpenses........................................____................................... 3.005 Depreciation expense _________________________________________________________________________________________ Income before tax ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 2,000 Income taxes _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Net income ................................................................................................ 1.400 Retained earnings, 1f1lY1 ______________________________________________________________________________________ _C|' Retained earnings, 121'31N1 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Balance Sheet At December 31, Year 1 Pounds [in thousands) Cash _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2,400 Inventory __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4,000 Properly, plant, and equipment __________________________________________________________________________________ 10,001] Less: Accumulated depreciation __________________________________________________________________________________ 1,000) Total assets ______________________________________________________________________________________________ w Current liabilities ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2,001] Long-tenTI debt _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 4,000 Contributed capital ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 3,000 Retained earnings ___________________________________________________________________________________________ E Total liabilities and stockholders' equity ___________________________________________________________________________ 15 400