Questions from International Accounting


Q: Brown Corporation has an affiliate in France (Brun SA) that

Brown Corporation has an affiliate in France (Brun SA) that sells products manufactured at Brown’s factory in Columbia, South Carolina. In the current year, Brun SA earned €10 million before tax. Assu...

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Q: The exchange rate between the U.S. dollar (US

The exchange rate between the U.S. dollar (US$) and the Hong Kong dollar (HK$) remained constant at HK$8.00 5 US$1.00 throughout 2013. Horace Gardner (a U.S. citizen) lives and works in Hong Kong. In...

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Q: The exchange rate between the U.S. dollar (US

The exchange rate between the U.S. dollar (US$) and the euro (€) remained constant at €1.00  5  US$1.50 throughout 2013. Elizabeth Welch (a U.S. citizen) lives and works in France. In 2013, she earned...

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Q: Bush Inc. has total income of $500,000.

Bush Inc. has total income of $500,000. Bush’s Polish branch has foreign source income of $200,000 and paid taxes of $38,000 to the Polish government. The U.S. corporate tax rate is...

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Q: Lahdekorpi OY, a Finnish corporation, owns 100 percent of Three

Lahdekorpi OY, a Finnish corporation, owns 100 percent of Three-O Company, a subsidiary incorporated in the United States. Required: Given the limited information provided, determine the best transfe...

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Q: Superior Brakes Corporation manufactures truck brakes at its plant in Mansfield,

Superior Brakes Corporation manufactures truck brakes at its plant in Mansfield, Ohio, at a cost of $10 per unit. Superior sells its brakes directly to U.S. truck makers at a price of $15 per unit. It...

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Q: Litchfield Corporation is a U.S.-based manufacturer of fashion

Litchfield Corporation is a U.S.-based manufacturer of fashion accessories that produces umbrellas in its plant in Roanoke, Virginia, and sells directly to retailers in the United States. As chief fin...

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Q: Akku Company imports die-cast parts from its German subsidiary that

Akku Company imports die-cast parts from its German subsidiary that are used in the production of children’s toys. Per unit, part 169 costs the German subsidiary $1.00 to produce and $0.20 to ship to...

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Q: Smith-Jones Company, a U.S.-based corporation

Smith-Jones Company, a U.S.-based corporation, owns 100 percent of Joal SA, located in Guadalajara, Mexico. Joal manufactures premium leather handbags at a cost of 500 Mexican pesos each. Joal sells i...

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Q: Guari Company, based in Melbourne, Australia, has a wholly

Guari Company, based in Melbourne, Australia, has a wholly owned subsidiary in Taiwan. The Taiwanese subsidiary manufactures bicycles at a cost equal to A$20 per bicycle, which it sells to Guari at an...

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