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Remeasurement and Translation of Cost of Goods SoldDuff Company is a subsidiary of Rand Co...

Remeasurement and Translation of Cost of Goods Sold

Duff Company is a subsidiary of Rand Corporation and is located in Madrid, Spain, where the currency is the Euro (€). Data on Duffs inventory and purchases are as follows:

Inventory, January 1, 20×7

€220,000

Purchases during 20×7

€846,000

Inventory, December 31, 20×7

€180,000

The beginning inventory was acquired during the fourth quarter of 20X6, and the ending inven­tory was acquired during the fourth quarter of 20X7. Purchases were made evenly over the year. Exchange rates were as follows:

Fourth quarter of 20×6

€1

= $1.29015

January 1, 20×7

€1

= $1.32030

Average during 20×7

€1

= $1.39655

Fourth quarter of 20×7

€1

= $1.45000

December 31, 20×7

€1

= $1.47280

Required

a.Show the remeasurement of cost of goods sold for 20X7, assuming that the U.S. dollar is the functional currency.


b.Show the translation of cost of goods sold for 20X7, assuming that the Spanish peseta is the functional currency.

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