Wick Corporation has a Mexican subsidiary that had the following balance sheet at December 31, 20X1 (stated

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Wick Corporation has a Mexican subsidiary that had the following balance sheet at December 31, 20X1 (stated in millions of pesos):

(millions of pesos)


Cash

300

Accounts receivable

125

Inventory

400

Property and equipment

1,950

Total assets

2,775

Accounts payable

280

Long-term debt

1,200

Common equity

1,295

Total liabilities and equity

2,775


At December 31, 20X1, it took 19.66 pesos to buy one U.S. dollar. At December 31, 20X2, it took only 19.50 pesos to buy one U.S. dollar because the peso had strengthened during the year. None of the amounts on Wick’s subsidiary’s balance sheet deviated substantially from the December 31, 20X1, amounts during the year.


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1. If the subsidiary’s financial statements are translated under the current rate method, will there be a gain or loss related to translation adjustments and will it be recognized in net income or in other comprehensive income? Explain.

2. If the subsidiary’s financial statements are remeasured under the temporal method, will there be a gain or loss related to translation adjustments and will it be recognized in net income or in other comprehensive income? Explain.

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Financial Reporting And Analysis

ISBN: 9781260247848

8th Edition

Authors: Lawrence Revsine, Daniel Collins, Bruce Johnson, Fred Mittelstaedt, Leonard Soffer

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