Patents Are on the Books of a British Subsidiary of a U.S.firm

question 35

Multiple Choice

Patents are on the books of a British subsidiary of a U.S.firm at a value of 50,000 pounds.The patents were acquired in 2016 when the exchange rate was 1 pound = $1.50.The British subsidiary was acquired by the U.S.firm in 20X0 when the exchange rate was 1 pound = $1.40.The exchange rate on December 31, 2017, the date of the most current balance sheet, is 1 pound = $1.55.The average rate of exchange for 2017 is $1.53.Assuming the pound is the functional currency of the subsidiary, what exchange rate will be used to translate patents for the consolidated statements dated December 31, 2017?

• A)​$1.40
• B)​$1.50
• C)​$1.53
• D)​$1.55

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