2. U.S. Multinational Corporation’s subsidiary in Bangkok has on its books fixed assets  valued at 235000 baht. One-third of assets were acquired two year ago when the exchange rate was THB 37=$1. The other fixed assets were acquired last year when the exchange rate was THB 38= $1. Each layer of fixed assets is being deprecated straight-line with an estimated useful life of 20 year. Relevant exchange rates for the current year are                                                    Year-end rate THB 34=$1                                                     Average rate THB 37=$1 Calculate the Thai subsidiary’s depreciation for the current year, assuming the U.S. dollars is the functional currency.

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U.S. Multinational Corporation’s subsidiary in Bangkok has on its books fixed assets 

valued at 235000 baht. One-third of assets were acquired two year ago when the exchange rate was THB 37=$1. The other fixed assets were acquired last year when the exchange rate was THB 38= $1. Each layer of fixed assets is being deprecated straight-line with an estimated useful life of 20 year. Relevant exchange rates for the current year are
                                                   Year-end rate THB 34=$1
                                                    Average rate THB 37=$1
Calculate the Thai subsidiary’s depreciation for the current year, assuming the U.S. dollars is the functional currency.

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