This case is based on the consolidated financial statements of RadioShack Corporation given in Appendix B at the end of this book 1 Read Note 4 Acquisitions Does RadioShack Corporation own any foreign subsidiaries How much of the subsidiary does it own Explain the method of accounting the company u...

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This case is based on the consolidated financial statements of RadioShack Corporation given in Appendix B at

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This case is based on the consolidated of RadioShack given in Appendix B at the end of this book.
1. Read Note 4: Acquisitions. Does RadioShack own any foreign subsidiaries? How much of the subsidiary does it own? Explain the method of accounting the company uses to account for this subsidiary.
2. At December 31, 2010, did RadioShack have a cumulative net gain or a cumulative net loss from translating its foreign subsidiaries’ into dollars? How can you tell?
3. Read Note 12. What are the types of investments that RadioShack reports at fair values? What level of fair values does it use (1, 2, or 3)? Describe in general how this fair value adjustment works. What judgments must financial managers of the company make in order to make these adjustments?

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