Question

The following balance sheet accounts of a foreign subsidiary at December 31, 2017, have been translated into U.S. dollars as follows:

Translated at
Current Rates Historical Rates
Accounts receivable, current $ 600,000 $ 660,000
Accounts receivable, long-term 300,000 324,000
Inventories carried at market 180,000 198,000
Goodwill 190,000 220,000
$1,270,000 $1,402,000

What total should be included in the translated balance sheet at December 31, 2017, for the above items? Assume the U.S. dollar is the functional currency

Answer 1

$1,300,000

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the total amount included in the translated balance sheet is shown below:

= Account receivable at current rate + account receivable, long term at current rate + inventories at current rate + goodwill at current rate

= $600,000 + $300000 + $180,000 + $220,000

= $1,300,000

We recorded at the current rate or lower value of current rate or historical rate but the goodwill is recorded at current rate