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Use the following information for questions 1 and 2: On January 1, 2020, Perfect Corporation (a U.S. company) paid Euro 300,000 to acquire all of

Use the following information for questions 1 and 2:

On January 1, 2020, Perfect Corporation (a U.S. company) paid Euro 300,000 to acquire all of the common stock of Snow Company, a German enterprise. There was no revaluation for this acquisition. During 2020, Snow purchased Euro 200,000 of inventories. Ending inventory items (FIFO cost) were purchased when the exchange was Euro 1 = US$1.22. Snows equipment was purchased in 2015. Merchandise purchases, sales and other expenses occurred evenly over the year. Snow declared and paid dividends of Euro 30,000 on December 17, 2020.

Exchange rates were as follows:

The exchange rate on January 1, 2020, was Euro 1 = US$1.20

The exchange rate on May 1, 2020, was Euro 1 = US$1.25

The exchange rate on December 17, 2020, was Euro 1 = US$1.18

The exchange rate on December 31, 2020, was Euro 1 = US$1.23

Average exchange rate for 2020 was Euro 1 = US$1.21

1. The functional currency of Snow was the Euro.

Remeasurement/translation of financial statements to U.S. Dollars, for the year ended December 31, 2020

Snow Company (German subsidiary)

Euros

Exchange rate

Euro 1 =

U.S. Dollars

Income Statement

Net sales

400,000

Cost of goods sold

220,000

Depreciation expense

10,000

Other expenses

50,000

Net income

120,000

Statement of Retained Earnings

Retained earnings, 1/1/20

20,000

+ Net income

120,000

Dividends declared

30,000

Retained earnings, 12/31/20

110,000

Balance Sheet

1/1/20

12/31/20

Cash

220,000

330,000

Inventories (at FIFO cost)

50,000

30,000

Equipment (net)

80,000

70,000

Total

350,000

430,000

Accounts payable

30,000

20,000

Common stock

300,000

300,000

Retained earnings

20,000

110,000

Total

350,000

430,000

(a) Determine the remeasurement gain or loss/translation adjustment for 2020 by analyzing changes in exposed positions. You must show your calculations to receive credit.

(b) Complete the above table for the remeasurement/translation of Snows financial statement into U.S. dollars.

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