Identify the Incorrect Statement Pertaining to Exchange Rate Movements

question 41

Multiple Choice

Identify the incorrect statement pertaining to exchange rate movements.

• A)Adverse changes in exchange rates can quickly alter a country's attractiveness as a manufacturing base.
• B)Currency appreciation can transform a low-cost location into a high-cost location.
• C)Currency appreciation can cause firms to move their manufacturing offshore to lower-cost locations.
• D)A low-cost location can be transformed into a high-cost location because of currency depreciation.

Understand the principles and methodologies for foreign currency translation related to financial statements.

Identify the differences between functional currency, presentation currency, and their implications for financial reporting.

Comprehend how to translate foreign subsidiaries' financial statements into the parent company's presentation currency.

Recognize the specific exchange rates used for translating different types of transactions and balances (such as assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, and expenses).

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