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A US-Owned Foreign Subsidiary Has the Following Beginning and Ending Stockholders

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A U.S.-owned foreign subsidiary has the following beginning and ending stockholders' equity for 20X1:
 A U.S.-owned foreign subsidiary has the following beginning and ending stockholders' equity for 20X1:    The change in common stock resulted from a sale of stock to the parent firm on May 15. The change in retained earnings resulted from a July 1 dividend of 10,000 FC and net income for 20X1. Various exchange rates were as follows:   \begin{array}{lc} \text { Date } & 1 \mathrm{FC} \text { equal to } \\ \text { January } 1,20 \mathrm{X} 1 & \$ 1.10 \\ \text { May } 15,20 \mathrm{X} 1 & \$ 1.12 \\ \text { July } 1,20 \mathrm{X} 1 & \$ 1.13 \\ \text { December } 31,20 \mathrm{X} 1 & \$ 1.15 \\ \text { 20X1 average } & \$ 1.125 \end{array}  Required: Compute the 20X1 translation adjustment for the foreign subsidiary. The change in common stock resulted from a sale of stock to the parent firm on May 15. The change in retained earnings resulted from a July 1 dividend of 10,000 FC and net income for 20X1. Various exchange rates were as follows:
 Date 1FC equal to  January 1,20X1$1.10 May 15,20X1$1.12 July 1,20X1$1.13 December 31,20X1$1.15 20X1 average $1.125\begin{array}{lc}\text { Date } & 1 \mathrm{FC} \text { equal to } \\\text { January } 1,20 \mathrm{X} 1 & \$ 1.10 \\\text { May } 15,20 \mathrm{X} 1 & \$ 1.12 \\\text { July } 1,20 \mathrm{X} 1 & \$ 1.13 \\\text { December } 31,20 \mathrm{X} 1 & \$ 1.15 \\\text { 20X1 average } & \$ 1.125\end{array} Required:
Compute the 20X1 translation adjustment for the foreign subsidiary.


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