When Consolidating a Foreign Subsidiary, Which of the Following Statements

question 39

Multiple Choice

When consolidating a foreign subsidiary, which of the following statements is true?

• A) Parent reports a cumulative translation adjustment from adjusting its investment account under the equity method.
• B) Parent reports a gain or loss in net income from adjusting its investment account under the equity method.
• C) Subsidiary's cumulative translation adjustment is carried forward to the consolidated balance sheet.
• D) Subsidiary's income/loss is carried forward to the consolidated balance sheet.
• E) All foreign currency gains/losses are eliminated in the consolidated income statement and balance sheet.

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Definitions:

Firm's Operations

The day-to-day activities involved in running a business, including production, marketing, and sales functions.

Pledging Accounts Receivable

Using accounts receivable as collateral to secure a loan.

Factoring

A financial transaction where a business sells its accounts receivable to a third party at a discount in exchange for immediate cash.

Recourse

In secured lending, if the asset collateralizing a loan proves not to have the value anticipated, recourse implies the borrower is still responsible for the debt. The lender is said to have recourse to the borrower.