Sarkozy Enterprises, a subsidiary of Obama Company based in New York, reported the following information at the end of its first year of operations (all in French francs): assets--4,790,000; expenses--6,500,000; liabilities--2,950,000; capital stock--1,200;000, revenues--7,140,000. Relevant exchange rates are as follows:

As a result of the translation process, what amount is recorded on the financial statements as the translation adjustment?

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Sarkozy Enterprises, a subsidiary of Obama Company based in New York, reported the following information at the end of its first year of operations (all in French francs) : assets--4,790,000; expenses--6,500,000; liabilities--2,950,000; capital stock--1,200;000, revenues--7,140,000. Relevant exchange rates are as follows:

As a result of the translation process, what amount is recorded on the financial statements as the translation adjustment?

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To calculate the translation adjustment, we need to first calculate the translated value of Sarkozy Enterprises' assets and liabilities using the exchange rate of 0.2000.

Translated value of assets = 4,790,000 * 0.2000 = $958,000 
Translated value of liabilities = 2,950,000 * 0.2000 = $590,000

Next, we need to calculate the total translated equity:

Capital stock = $1,200,000 
Retained earnings = Revenues - Expenses - Dividends 
Retained earnings = 7,140,000 - 6,500,000 - 0 = $640,000

Total equity = $1,200,000 + $640,000 = $1,840,000

Finally, we can calculate the translation adjustment:

Translation adjustment = Translated assets - Translated liabilities - Total translated equity

Translation adjustment = $958,000 - $590,000 - $1,840,000 = -$472,000

Since the translation adjustment is negative, it means that the value of Sarkozy Enterprises' assets and liabilities decreased when translated into U.S. dollars. The amount of the adjustment is $472,000, which is a debit adjustment. However, this amount is not one of the answer choices.

To find the closest answer choice, we need to multiply the adjustment by the exchange rate again:

Translation adjustment in francs = -$472,000 / 0.2000 = -2,360,000 francs

Rounded to the nearest franc, this gives us a translation adjustment of -2,360,000 francs, which is equivalent to a debit adjustment of 6,080 francs (since negative adjustments are recorded as debits). Therefore, the closest answer choice is C.

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