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Sinkal CoWas Formed on January 1,2018 as a Wholly Owned Foreign

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Sinkal Co.was formed on January 1,2018 as a wholly owned foreign subsidiary of a U.S.corporation.Sinkal's functional currency was the stickle (§) .The following transactions and events occurred during 2018:
 Jan. 1 Sinkal issued common stock for $1,000,000. June 30 Sinkal paid dividends of §20,000. Dec. 31 Sinkal reported net income of §80,000 for the year  Exchange rates for 2018 were:  Jan. 1§1=$.42 June 30§1=$.46 Dec. 31§1=$.48 Weighted average rate for the year $1=$.44\begin{array}{ll}\text { Jan. } 1 & \text { Sinkal issued common stock for } \$ 1,000,000 . \\\text { June } 30 & \text { Sinkal paid dividends of } \S 20,000 . \\\text { Dec. } 31 & \text { Sinkal reported net income of } \S 80,000 \text { for the year }\\\\ \text { Exchange rates for } 2018 \text { were: }\\\text { Jan. } 1 & \S 1=\$ .42 \\\text { June } 30 & \S1=\$ .46 \\\text { Dec. } 31 & \S 1=\$ .48 \\\text { Weighted average rate for the year } & \$ 1=\$ .44 \end{array}

What was the amount of the translation adjustment for 2018?


A) $52,000 decrease in relative value of net assets.
B) $60,400 decrease in relative value of net assets.
C) $60,400 increase in relative value of net assets.
D) $440,000 decrease in relative value of net assets.
E) $26,000 increase in relative value of net assets.

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