Charleston Corporation operates a branch operation in a foreign country. Although this branch operates in euros, the U. S. dollar is its functional currency. Thus, a remeasurement is necessary to produce financial information for external reporting purposes. The branch began the year with 504,000 euros in cash and no other assets or liabilities. However, the branch immediately used 312,000 euros to acquire a warehouse. On May 1, it purchased inventory costing 127,000 euros for cash that it sold on July 1 for 182,000 euros cash. The branch transferred 26,000 euros to the parent on October 1 and recorded depreciation on the warehouse of 11,000 euros for the year. Currency exchange rates for 1 euro follow:
January 1 $1.47 = 1 euro
May 1 1.51 = 1
July 1 1.53 = 1
October 1 1.51 = 1
December 31 1.41 = 1
Average for the year 1.49 = 1
Required:
1. What is the remeasurement gain or loss to be recognized in the consolidated income statement?
Multiple Choice:
a. $18,060 gain.
b. $18,060 loss.
c. $190 loss.
d. $190 gain.

Thirty years ago daniel bought a plot of land for $50,000 when the cpi was 50. now the cpi is 180 and he sold the land for $180,000. what issue might inflation cause for daniel?

Highland company produces a lightweight backpack that is popular with college students. standard variable costs relating to a single backpack are given below

Paar corporation bought 100 percent of kimmel, inc., on january 1, 2012. on that date, paar’s equipment (10-year life) has a book value of $420,000 but a fair value of $520,000. kimmel has equipment (10-year life) with a book value of $272,000 but a fair value of $400,000. paar uses the equity method to record its investment in kimmel. on december 31, 2014, paar has equipment with a book value of $294,000 but a fair value of $445,200. kimmel has equipment with a book value of $190,400 but a fair value of $357,000. the consolidated balance for the equipment account as of december 31, 2014 is $574,000. what would be the impact on consolidated balance for the equipment account as of december 31, 2014 if the parent had applied the initial value method rather than the equity method? the balance in the consolidated equipment account cannot be determined for the initial value method using the information given. the consolidated equipment account would have a higher reported balance. the consolidated equipment account would have a lower reported balance. no effect: the method the parent uses is for internal reporting purposes only and has no impact on consolidated totals.