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In January, 20X3, Dudwil Corporation acquired a foreign subsidiary, Holman Company, by paying cash for all of the outstanding common stock of Holman. On the purchase date, Holman Company's accounts were stated fairly in local currency units (FC). Subsequent sales of Holman's common stock have been purchased by Dudwil to maintain its 100% ownership.

Holman's trial balance, in functional currency units (same as the local currency units), on December 31, 20X7, follows:

Debit

Credit

Cash

58,400

Marketable securities

32,500

Accounts receivable (net)

51,370

Inventories

108,000

Surrender value of life insurance

7,200

Intangible assets

123,900

Property, plant, and equipment

636,000

Accumulated depreciation

93,850

Accounts payable

74,000

Accrued interest payable

7,120

Notes payable

52,000

Bonds payable

80,000

Capital stock

83,000

Paid-in capital in excess of par

190,300

Retained earnings

390,400

Sales

936,300

Cost of goods sold

762,000

Interest expense

7,120

Depreciation expense

39,350

Amortization expense--intangibles

3,100

Other expenses

84,230

Gain on sale of equipment

2,400

Interest income

3,800

Total

1,913,170

1,913,170

The following additional information is available:

a.

Holman uses the LIFO inventory method to account for its inventory. Purchases took place uniformly throughout 20X7. There were no intercompany sales during 20X7.

b.

During 20X7, Holman declared and paid a dividend of 7,000 FCs at the end of each calendar quarter.

c.

The balances in the contributed capital accounts result from the following transactions:

Paid-in Capital

Date

Capital Stock

in Excess of Par

January 1, 20X3, issuance

40,000

FC

80,000

FC

June 30, 20X5, issuance

40,000

104,300

January 1, 20X6, issuance

10,000

20,000

August 1, 20X6, retirement

(7,000)

(14,000)

83,000

FC

190,300

FC

The August 1, 20X6, retirement of stock involves stock originally issued on January 1, 20X3.

d.

The December 31, 20X6, retained earnings balance of 418,400 FC, translated into dollars, is $179,460.

e.

Selected translation rates are as follows:

Date

1 FC equal to

January 1, 20X3

$0.30

20X3 average

0.32

20X4 average

0.38

February 1, 20X5

0.42

June 30, 20X5

0.45

20X5 average

0.45

January 1, 20X6

0.50

February 1, 20X6

0.52

August 1, 20X6

0.60

December 31, 20X6

0.61

20X6 average

0.56

March 31, 20X7

0.63

June 30, 20X7

0.66

September 30, 20X7

0.70

December 31, 20X7

0.75

20X7 average

0.70

Required:

Prepare a schedule to translate the December 31, 20X7, trial balance of Holman Company from local currency units to dollars. The schedule should show the trial balance in FCs, the exchange rates, and the trial balance. (Do not extend the trial balance to statement columns. (50 points)

In January, 20X3, Dudwil Corporation acquired a foreign subsidiary, Holman Company, by paying cash for all of the outstanding common stock of Holman. On the purchase date, Holman Company's accounts were stated fairly in local currency units (FC). Subsequent sales of Holman's common stock have been purchased by Dudwil to maintain its 100% ownership.

Holman's trial balance, in functional currency units (same as the local currency units), on December 31, 20X7, follows:

Debit

Credit

Cash

58,400

Marketable securities

32,500

Accounts receivable (net)

51,370

Inventories

108,000

Surrender value of life insurance

7,200

Intangible assets

123,900

Property, plant, and equipment

636,000

Accumulated depreciation

93,850

Accounts payable

74,000

Accrued interest payable

7,120

Notes payable

52,000

Bonds payable

80,000

Capital stock

83,000

Paid-in capital in excess of par

190,300

Retained earnings

390,400

Sales

936,300

Cost of goods sold

762,000

Interest expense

7,120

Depreciation expense

39,350

Amortization expense--intangibles

3,100

Other expenses

84,230

Gain on sale of equipment

2,400

Interest income

3,800

Total

1,913,170

1,913,170

The following additional information is available:

a.

Holman uses the LIFO inventory method to account for its inventory. Purchases took place uniformly throughout 20X7. There were no intercompany sales during 20X7.

b.

During 20X7, Holman declared and paid a dividend of 7,000 FCs at the end of each calendar quarter.

c.

The balances in the contributed capital accounts result from the following transactions:

Paid-in Capital

Date

Capital Stock

in Excess of Par

January 1, 20X3, issuance

40,000

FC

80,000

FC

June 30, 20X5, issuance

40,000

104,300

January 1, 20X6, issuance

10,000

20,000

August 1, 20X6, retirement

(7,000)

(14,000)

83,000

FC

190,300

FC

The August 1, 20X6, retirement of stock involves stock originally issued on January 1, 20X3.

d.

The December 31, 20X6, retained earnings balance of 418,400 FC, translated into dollars, is $179,460.

e.

Selected translation rates are as follows:

Date

1 FC equal to

January 1, 20X3

$0.30

20X3 average

0.32

20X4 average

0.38

February 1, 20X5

0.42

June 30, 20X5

0.45

20X5 average

0.45

January 1, 20X6

0.50

February 1, 20X6

0.52

August 1, 20X6

0.60

December 31, 20X6

0.61

20X6 average

0.56

March 31, 20X7

0.63

June 30, 20X7

0.66

September 30, 20X7

0.70

December 31, 20X7

0.75

20X7 average

0.70

Required:

Prepare a schedule to translate the December 31, 20X7, trial balance of Holman Company from local currency units to dollars. The schedule should show the trial balance in FCs, the exchange rates, and the trial balance. (Do not extend the trial balance to statement columns. (50 points)

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