In 2001, Continental Supply Company was formed to provide drilling equipment and supplies to contractors and oilfield production companies located throughout the United States. At the end of 2005, Continental Supply created a wholly owned foreign subsidiary, International Oilfield Incorporated, to begin servicing customers located in the North Sea. International Oilfield maintains its financial statements in a currency known as the local currency unit (LCU). Continental Supply follows U.S. GAAP and its presentation currency is the U.S. dollar.
For the years 2005 through 2008, the weighted-average and year-end exchange rates, stated in terms of local currency per U.S. dollar, were as follows:
LCU/SUS 2005 2006 2007 2008
Average 0.90 1.05 1.05 1.25
Year-end 1.00 1.10 1.00 1.50
International Oilfield accounts for its inventory using the lower-of-cost-or-rnarlcet valuation method in conjunction with the first-in, first-out, cost flow assumption. All of the inventory on hand at the beginning of the year was sold during 2008. Inventory remaining at the end of 2008 was acquired evenly throughout the year.
At the beginning of 2006, International Oilfield purchased equipment totaling LCU975 million when the exchange rate was LCU 1.00 to SI. During 2007, equipment with an original cost of LCU 108 million was totally destroyed in a fire. At the end of 2007, International Oilfield received a LCU 92 million insurance settlement for the loss. On June 30, 2008, International Oilfield purchased equipment totaling LCU 225 million when the exchange rate was LCU 1.25 to $1.
For the years 2007 and 2008, Continental Supply reported International Oilfield revenues in its consolidated income statement of S375 million and $450 million, respectively. There were no inter- company transactions. Following are International Oilfield's balance sheets at the end of 2007 and 2008:
LCU in millions 2008 2007
Cash and receivables 120.0 216.0
Inventory 631.3 650.4
Equipment 820.7 693.6
Liabilities (all monetary) 600.0 600.0
Capital stock 350.0 350.0
Retained earnings 622.0 610.0
At the end of 2008, International Oilfield's retained earnings account was equal to $525 million and, to date, no dividends have been paid. All of International Oilfield's capital stock was issued at the end of 2005.
Assuming International Oilfield is a significantly integrated sales division and virtually all operating, investing, and financing decisions are made by Continental Supply, foreign currency gains and losses that arise from the consolidation of International Oilfield should be reported in:
- shareholders equity.
- operating cash flow.
- net income.
Answer(s): C
Explanation:
Assuming International Oilfield is an integrated sales division and Continental Supply makes virtually ail of the decisions, the functional currency is likely the presentation currency.
Thus, the temporal method is used. Under the temporal method, remeasurement gains and losses are reported in the income statement. (Study Session 6, LOS 23.c)
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