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question 27

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On December 31,2013,Hilman Enterprises of Montreal paid $12,000,000 for 100% of the outstanding shares of Wilsen Corp of the United States.Wilsen's fair values approximated its book values on that date.
Wilsen's comparative balance sheets for 2013 and 2014 are shown below: Wilsen paid U.S.$100,000 in dividends on September 30,2014.
The inventories on hand at the end of 2014 were purchased when the exchange rate was
$1U.S.= $1.195 CDN.
For questions 42 through 45 inclusively,assume that Wilsen is considered to be an integrated subsidiary.
-Translate Wilsen's December 31,2014 Statement of Retained Earnings.

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Definitions:

Conversion Costs

The combined costs of direct labor and manufacturing overhead that are incurred to convert raw materials into finished goods.

Materials Costs

Expenses associated with the raw materials used in the manufacture of products.

Assembly Department

A specialized section within a manufacturing facility where components are assembled into final products.

Step-Down Method

A cost allocation method used in accounting to allocate overhead costs to various cost objects, starting with the department incurring the highest costs.