Boerkian Co. started 2011 with two assets: Cash of §26,000 (Stickles) and Land that originally cost §72,000 when acquired on April 4, 2008. On May 1, 2011, the company rendered services to a customer for §36,000, an amount immediately paid in cash. On October 1, 2011, the company incurred an operating expense of §22,000 that was immediately paid. No other transactions occurred during the year so an average exchange rate is not necessary. Currency exchange rates were as follows:
Assume that Boerkian was a foreign subsidiary of a U.S. multinational company and the stickle (§) was the functional currency of the subsidiary. Calculate the translation adjustment for this subsidiary for 2011 and state whether this is a positive or a negative adjustment.
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