Question: Rolfe Company (a U.S.-based company)
Rolfe Company (a U.S.-based company) has a subsidiary in Nigeria where the local currency unit is the naira (NGN). On December 31, 2016, the subsidiary had the following balance sheet (amounts are in thousands (000’s)):
The subsidiary acquired the inventory on August 1, 2016, and the land and building in 2010. It issued the common stock in 2008. During 2017, the following transactions took place:
The U.S dollar ($) exchange rates for 1 NGN are as follows:
2008 ............................... NGN 1 = $0.0048
2010 ............................................ 1 = 0.0042
August 1, 2016 ............................ 1 = 0.0062
December 31, 2016..................... 1 = 0.0064
February 1, 2017 ........................ 1 = 0.0066
May 1, 2017................................. 1 = 0.0068
June 1, 2017............................... 1 = 0.0070
August 1, 2017 ........................... 1 = 0.0074
September 1, 2017 .................... 1 = 0.0076
October 1, 2017........................... 1 = 0.0078
November 1, 2017..................... 1 = 0.0080
December 1, 2017...................... 1 = 0.0082
December 31, 2017.................... 1 = 0.0084
Average for 2017....................... 1 = 0.0074
a. Assuming the NGN is the subsidiary’s functional currency, what is the translation adjustment determined solely for 2017?
b. Assuming the U.S.$ is the subsidiary’s functional currency, what is the remeasurement gain or loss determined solely for 2017?
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Note payable.... NGN 16,000 10,000 4,000 NGN 20,000 20,000 10,000 Cash Common stock Inventory. Land.. ..... Retained earnings.. Building. Accumulated depreciation 40,000 (20,000) NGN 50,000 NGN 50,000 2017 Feb. 1 May 1 Paid 8,000,000 NGN on the note payable. Sold entire inventory for 16,000,000 NGN on account. Sold land for 6,000,000 NGN cash. Collected all accounts receivable. Signed long-term note to receive 8,000,000 NGN cash. Bought inventory for 20,000,000 NGN cash. Bought land for 3,000,000 NGN on account. Declared and paid 3,000,000 NGN cash dividend to parent. Recorded depreciation for the entire year of 2,000,000 NGN. June 1 Aug. 1 Sept. 1 Oct. 1 Nov. 1 Dec. 1 Dec. 31
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