Gale Co. was formed on January 1, 2021 as a wholly owned foreign subsidiary of a U.S. corporation. Gale's functional currency was the stickle (§). The following transactions and events occurred during 2021: Jan. 1 Gale issued common stock for $2,000,000. June 30 Gale paid dividends of $50,000. Dec. 31 Gale reported net income of $120,000 for the year.
Gale Co. was formed on January 1, 2021 as a wholly owned foreign subsidiary of a U.S. corporation. Gale's functional currency was the stickle (§). The following transactions and events occurred during 2021: Jan. 1 Gale issued common stock for $2,000,000. June 30 Gale paid dividends of $50,000. Dec. 31 Gale reported net income of $120,000 for the year.
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![Gale Co. was formed on January 1, 2021 as a wholly owned foreign subsidiary of a U.S. corporation. Gale's functional currency was the stickle (§). The following transactions and events occurred during
2021:
Jan. 1 Gale issued common stock for $2,000,000.
June 30 Gale paid dividends of $50,000.
Dec. 31 Gale reported net income of $120,000 for the year.
Exchange rates for 2021 were:
Jan. 1
June 30
Dec. 31
Weighted average rate for the
year
What was the amount of the translation adjustment for 2021?
Multiple Choice
$1$0.50
$1$0.47
$1$0.44
$1$0.46
O
$121,500 increase in relative value of net assets.
$121,500 decrease in relative value of net assets.
$62,000 decrease in relative value of net assets.
$62,000 increase in relative value of net assets.
$58,500 increase in relative value of net assets.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fb6ab92fb-13ac-4828-9991-39a02ea26461%2F7149a307-f84a-4aaf-a092-dd35719daf1d%2F73eqx7_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Gale Co. was formed on January 1, 2021 as a wholly owned foreign subsidiary of a U.S. corporation. Gale's functional currency was the stickle (§). The following transactions and events occurred during
2021:
Jan. 1 Gale issued common stock for $2,000,000.
June 30 Gale paid dividends of $50,000.
Dec. 31 Gale reported net income of $120,000 for the year.
Exchange rates for 2021 were:
Jan. 1
June 30
Dec. 31
Weighted average rate for the
year
What was the amount of the translation adjustment for 2021?
Multiple Choice
$1$0.50
$1$0.47
$1$0.44
$1$0.46
O
$121,500 increase in relative value of net assets.
$121,500 decrease in relative value of net assets.
$62,000 decrease in relative value of net assets.
$62,000 increase in relative value of net assets.
$58,500 increase in relative value of net assets.
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