A U.S. parent acquires a new subsidiary on January 1, 2020. The subsidiary's functional currency is the euro. The subsidiary's December 31, 2020 trial balance is presented below, in euros.
Additional information:
•Sales revenue, inventory purchases, and out-of-pocket operating expenses occurred evenly through the year.
•Ending inventory was purchased when the exchange rate was $1.27/€.
•Operating expenses consist of €670,000 in out-of-pocket expenses and €150,000 in depreciation and amortization of long-term assets.
•Dividends were declared when the exchange rate was $1.26/€.
Exchange rates (US$/€) are:
Required
a. Calculate the translation gain or loss for 2020.
b. Translate the subsidiary's December 31, 2020 trial balance into U.S. dollars.
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