REFERENCE: Ref.10_05 a Subsidiary of Porter Inc. ,A U.S.company,was Located in a in a Foreign

question 65

Multiple Choice

REFERENCE: Ref.10_05
A subsidiary of Porter Inc. ,a U.S.company,was located in a foreign country.The functional currency of this subsidiary was the stickle (§) .The subsidiary acquired inventory on credit on November 1,2008,for §120,000 that was sold on January 17,2009 for §156,000.The subsidiary paid for the inventory on January 31,2009.Currency exchange rates between the dollar and the stickle were as follows:

-Under the current rate method,depreciation expense would be restated at what rate?

• A)Beginning of the year rate.
• B)Average rate.
• C)Current rate.
• D)Historical rate.
• E)Composite amount.

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Definitions:

Compounded Semi-Annually

A frequency of interest calculation where the interest is added to the principal every six months, resulting in earning interest on interest in the second half of the year.

Present Value

The current value of a future sum of money or stream of cash flows, given a specified rate of return.

Perpetuity

A type of financial instrument that pays a fixed amount of cash flows indefinitely, without a maturity date.

Compounded Monthly

A method of calculating interest in which the interest earned each month is added to the principal, and future interest is calculated on the new total.