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On January 1,2023, Maple Corp. (a Canadian company) purchased 80% of Harris Inc, an American company, for US$50,000.
Income Statements
Harris's book values approximated its fair values on that date except for plant and equipment, which had a fair value of US$30,000
For the year ended December 31,2023
with a remaining life expectancy of 5 years. A goodwill impairment loss of US$1,500 occurred during 2023.
Harris's January 1,2023 balance sheet is shown below (in U.S. dollars):
Other information:
Sales, purchases, and other expenses occurred evenly throughout the year.
Dividends declared and paid December 31,2023.
Maple uses the cost method to account for its investment in Harris
The following exchange rates were in effect during 2023:
The financial statements of Maple (in Canadian dollars) and Harris (in U.S. dollars) are shown below:
Balance Sheets
At December 31,2023
Required:
a. Compute Harris's exchange gain or loss for 2023 assuming Harris's functional currency was the Canadian dollar (i.e., the same
functional currency as the parent).(8 marks)
b. Translate Harris's 2023 income statement into Canadian dollars assuming Harris's functional currency was the Canadian dollar
(i.e., the same functional currency as the parent).(10 marks)
c. Translate Harris's December 31,2023 balance sheet into Canadian dollars assuming Harris's functional currency was the
Canadian dollar (i.e., the same functional currency as the parent).(10 marks)
d. Prepare Maple's December 31,2023 consolidated balance sheet assuming Harris's functional currency was the Canadian dollar
(i.e., the same functional currency as the parent).(21 marks)
e. Compute Harris's exchange gain or loss for 2023 assuming Harris's functional currency is the U.S. dollar (i.e., the functional
currency of the foreign subsidiary is different than the parent's functional currency).(6 marks)
f. Translate Harris's 2020 income statement into Canadian dollars if Harris's functional currency is the U.S. dollar (i.e., the functional
currency of the foreign subsidiary is different than the parent's functional currency).(5 marks)
 On January 1,2023, Maple Corp. (a Canadian company) purchased 80% of

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