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Watson Company has a subsidiary in the country of Alonza wherethe local currency unit is the kamel (KM). On December 31, 2014,the subsidiary has the following balance sheet:

  
  CashKM15,000  Notes payable (due 2016)KM28,500
  Inventory23,500  Common stock   30,000
  Land5,000  Retained earnings  15,000
  Building60,000  
  Accumulateddepreciation(30,000)
KM73,500  KM73,500

The subsidiary acquired the inventory on August 1, 2014, and theland and buildings in 2000. It issued the common stock in 1998.During 2015, the following transactions took place:

2015
  Feb. 1  Paid 16,000 KM onthe note payable.
  May 1  Sold entireinventory for 31,500 KM on account.
  June 1  Sold land for 6,100KM cash.
  Aug. 1  Collected allaccounts receivable.
  Sept.1  Signed long-termnote to receive 10,500 KM cash.
  Oct. 1  Bought inventory for15,000 KM cash.
  Nov. 1  Bought land for5,000 KM on account.
  Dec. 1  Declared and paid4,000 KM cash dividend to parent.
  Dec. 31  Recordeddepreciation for the entire year of 3,000 KM.

The exchange rates for 1 KM are as follows:

  
  19981 KM=$0.26
  20001=0.24
  August 1, 20141=0.34
  December 31,20141=0.36
  February 1,20151=0.38
  May 1, 20151=0.40
  June 1, 20151=0.42
  August 1, 20151=0.44
  September 1,20151=0.46
  October 1, 20151=0.48
  November 1,20151=0.50
  December 1,20151=0.52
  December 31,20151=0.56
  Average for20151=0.46
a.

If this is a translation, what is the translation adjustmentdetermined solely for 2015?

b.

If this is a remeasurement, what is the remeasurement gain orloss determined solely for 2015?

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Particulars Amount KM Exchange rate KM Net asset balance 11 43500 X 036 15660 Increase in Net assets iincome Sold Inventory at a profit 51 8000 X 040 3200 Sold land at a profit 61 1100 X 042 462 Decrease in Net assets Dividend paid 121 4000 X    See Answer
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Watson Company has a subsidiary in the country of Alonza wherethe local currency unit is the kamel (KM). On December 31, 2014,the subsidiary has the following balance sheet:    CashKM15,000  Notes payable (due 2016)KM28,500  Inventory23,500  Common stock   30,000  Land5,000  Retained earnings  15,000  Building60,000    Accumulateddepreciation(30,000)KM73,500  KM73,500The subsidiary acquired the inventory on August 1, 2014, and theland and buildings in 2000. It issued the common stock in 1998.During 2015, the following transactions took place:2015  Feb. 1  Paid 16,000 KM onthe note payable.  May 1  Sold entireinventory for 31,500 KM on account.  June 1  Sold land for 6,100KM cash.  Aug. 1  Collected allaccounts receivable.  Sept.1  Signed long-termnote to receive 10,500 KM cash.  Oct. 1  Bought inventory for15,000 KM cash.  Nov. 1  Bought land for5,000 KM on account.  Dec. 1  Declared and paid4,000 KM cash dividend to parent.  Dec. 31  Recordeddepreciation for the entire year of 3,000 KM.The exchange rates for 1 KM are as follows:    19981 KM=$0.26  20001=0.24  August 1, 20141=0.34  December 31,20141=0.36  February 1,20151=0.38  May 1, 20151=0.40  June 1, 20151=0.42  August 1, 20151=0.44  September 1,20151=0.46  October 1, 20151=0.48  November 1,20151=0.50  December 1,20151=0.52  December 31,20151=0.56  Average for20151=0.46a.If this is a translation, what is the translation adjustmentdetermined solely for 2015?b.If this is a remeasurement, what is the remeasurement gain orloss determined solely for 2015?

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