A US Company Acquired a Subsidiary in the U During the Year, the Subsidiary Earned Sales Revenue of £10,000
A U.S. company acquired a subsidiary in the U.K. at the beginning of the year. The subsidiary's trial balance at the date of acquisition was as follows:
During the year, the subsidiary earned sales revenue of £10,000 and purchased inventories of £7,500 evenly throughout the year. All were cash transactions. The subsidiary incurred operating expenses of £2,000, of which £200 was depreciation on equipment. The out-of-pocket operating expenses occurred evenly throughout the year and were paid in cash. Equipment of £100 was purchased during the year, on credit, when the exchange rate was $1.37/£. Of the liabilities outstanding at the beginning of the year, £500 were paid in cash evenly throughout the year. The subsidiary's ending inventory balance was £350. Other exchange rate information as follows ($/£):
Required
a. Present the subsidiary's end-of-year trial balance, in pounds sterling.
b. Prepare a schedule calculating the subsidiary's translation gain or loss, assuming its functional currency is the pound sterling.
c. Prepare a schedule calculating the subsidiary's remeasurement gain or loss, assuming its functional currency is the U.S. dollar.
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