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CFA Level 2 - Financial Reporting and Analysis Session 6 - Reading 25 Multinational Operations-LOS d (Practice Questions, Sample Questions) 1. Which of the following measures is una ected by the choice between translation under the current rate method and remeasurement under the temporal method? A) Tax expense. [Explanation: Taxes are converted at the same rate (averagerate) under both methods. Equity under the temporal method is a mixed ratewhereas under the current rate method it is at the current rate. COGS underthe temporal method is at the historical rate and under the current ratemethod it is at the average rate] B) Cost of goods sold.C) Equity 2.1 Wasson Brothers (WB) is a large U.S. based conglomerate with many subsidiaries in both the U.S. and abroad. One of WB's wholly-owned foreign subsidiaries,Kasamatsu Industries, is based in Japan and manufactures a hugely successful line oftrading cards, toys, and other related products. All of Kasamatsu's operations andsales take place in Japan, and the corresponding transactions are denominated inJapanese yen. Additionally, Kasamatsu's books and records are all maintained in yen.WB reports its earnings in U.S. dollars. The history of the exchange rate between thedollar and the yen over the last two years is presented in the following table. Figuresare presented in /$. Yen/Dollar Exchange Rate December 31, 2002 150December 31, 2001 130
2002 Average 1402001 Average 120 Exchange rate on date that 2002 dividends were paid to Wasson Brothers 145Exchange rate on date of stock issue and acquisition of xed assets. 100 If Jameson wishes to convert any of the gures on Kasamatsu's Income Statementfrom yen to dollars, she should use which of the following exchange rates? A) 140. [Explanation: Ideally, all of the components on the income statementwould be translated at the exchange rate that was in e ect on the day thatthe transactions took place. For example, all sales that occurred on March 15,2002, would be translated at the exchange rate that prevailed on that date.Likewise, if a large portion of inventory was purchased on October 27, 2002,then the appropriate portion of cost of goods sold would be calculated usingthe exchange rate from October 27, 2002. This however, is not especiallypractical, especially for a very large company with many transactions. Thecommon practice is to use the average exchange rate for the accounting year,in this case 140 JPY/USD] B) 150.C) 130 2.2 Jameson would like to look at some of Kasamatsu's gures in U.S. dollars. What would be the appropriate exchange rate (/$) to use in translating Kasamatsu'sreported dividends into U.S. dollars? A) 150.B) 140. C) 145 [Explanation: Because an asset is, in e ect, being transferred from thebalance sheet of the subsidiary to that of the parent (in this case the asset is
cash in the form of a dividend) on a known date, it is appropriate to use theexchange rate that prevails on the dividend date] 3. The Herlitzka Company, a U.S. multinational rm, has a 100% stake in a Swiss subsidiary. The U.S. dollar (USD) has been determined to be the functionalcurrency. All the common stock of the subsidiary was issued at the beginning of theyear and the subsidiary uses the weighted-average inventory cost- ow assumption. Inaddition, the value of the SF is as follows: Beginning of year $0.5902Average throughout the year $0.6002End of year $0.6150 The SF-based balance sheet and income statement data for the Swiss subsidiary are asfollows: Accounts receivable = 3,000Inventory = 4,000Fixed assets = 12,000Accounts payable = 2,000Long-term debt = 5,000Common stock = 10,000Retained earnings = 2,000Net income = 2,000 The total value of net monetary assets is equal to: A) 12,000 SF. B) -4,000 SF. [Explanation: Monetary assets and liabilities include cash, A/R,A/P and Long-term debt. Hence, net monetary assets is equal to 3,000 ?(2,000 + 5,000) = -4,000 SF] C) 3,000 SF
4.1 Wasson Brothers (WB) is a large U.S. based conglomerate with many subsidiaries in both the U.S. and abroad. One of WB's wholly-owned foreign subsidiaries,Kasamatsu Industries, is based in Japan and manufactures a hugely successful line oftrading cards, toys, and other related products. All of Kasamatsu's operations andsales take place in Japan, and the corresponding transactions are denominated inJapanese yen. Additionally, Kasamatsu's books and records are all maintained in yen.WB reports its earnings in U.S. dollars. The history of the exchange rate between thedollar and the yen over the last two years is presented in the following table. Figuresare presented in yen/$. Yen/Dollar Exchange Rate December 31, 2002 150December 31, 2001 130 2002 Average 1402001 Average 120 Exchange rate on date that 2002 dividends were paid to Wasson Brothers 145Exchange rate on date of stock issue and acquisition of xed assets. 100 Jameson would like to look at some of Kasamatsu's gures in U.S. dollars. However,she must use the appropriate rate to convert the numbers from yen into dollars.What is the appropriate exchange rate (yen/$) to use in converting Kasamatsu'sassets? A) 150. [Explanation: Because the current method of currency translation isbeing used all assets and liabilities are translated using the exchange rate ine ect on the balance sheet date. In this particular case, the exchange rateprevailing on December 31, 2002, is the appropriate rate] B) 140.
C) 100 4.2 Jameson would like to look at some of Kasamatsu's gures in U.S. dollars. What would be the appropriate exchange rate (yen/$) to use in translating Kasamatsu'sliabilities into U.S. dollars? A) 140. B) 150. [Explanation: Under the current method, assets and liabilities aretranslated at the exchange rate prevailing on the balance sheet date] C) 100 4.3 Jameson would like to look at some of Kasamatsu's gures in U.S. dollars. What would be the appropriate exchange rate (yen/$) to use in translating Kasamatsu'scapital stock into U.S. dollars? A) 100. [Explanation: Because WB issued stock and acquired Kasamatsu andtheir capital stock, they must carry that capital stock on their balance sheetat historical cost, which will be the basis for calculating depreciation expense.Therefore, even though this is a balance sheet item, the exchange rate thatprevailed on the date of the acquisition of the capital stock must be used totranslate into the reporting currency. Using the exchange rate that wase ective on the balance sheet date would be improper, as this would cause the"historical" cost of the capital stock to uctuate] B) 130.C) 150
CFA Level 2 - Financial Reporting and Analysis Session 6 - Reading 25 Multinational Operations-LOS d
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