Consider Two Different Foreign Subsidiaries of Georgia-Pacific Wood Products Inc

question 7

Multiple Choice

Consider two different foreign subsidiaries of Georgia-Pacific Wood Products Inc. The first subsidiary mills trees in Canada and ships its entire product to the Georgia-Pacific U.S. The second subsidiary is also owned by the parent firm but is located in Japan and retails tropical hardwood furniture that it buys from many different sources. The first subsidiary is likely a/an ________ foreign entity with most of its cash flows in U.S. dollars, and the second subsidiary is more of a/an ________ foreign entity.

• A) domestic; integrated
• B) self-sustaining; domestic
• C) integrated; self-sustaining
• D) self-sustaining; integrated

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Definitions:

Hyper-Inflationary

Refers to an economic situation characterized by extremely high and typically accelerating inflation rates, leading to a rapid erosion of the currency's value.

IAS 29

An International Accounting Standard that deals with financial reporting in hyperinflationary economies, requiring financial statements to be adjusted for changes in purchasing power.

Financial Reporting

The method of generating reports that reveal the financial condition of a company to its management, investors, and governmental bodies.

Foreign Subsidiary

A company that is owned or controlled by another company but is located and operates in a country other than the one where the parent company resides.