Asda is a British supermarket chain owned by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Assume that the following data relate to Asda's activities for 2017 (in millions).
Net assets (liabilities) reported at fair value, January 1, 2017 £1,400
Acquisition of plant assets for debt, February 15, 2017 2,000
Purchase of inventory made evenly during 2017 7,000
Collection of receivables outstanding at January 1, 2017 5,400
Sales made evenly during 2017 12,000
Cost of goods sold 6,600
Depreciation of assets acquired when the exchange rate was $1.80/£ 800
Current operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization),
incurred evenly during 2017 2,400
Refinancing or "rollover" of commercial paper 1,600
Exchange rates ($/£) during 2017 are:
January 1, 2017 $1.90 Average for 2017 $1.97
February 15, 2017 1.95 December 31, 2017 2.01
(a) Assuming Asda's functional currency is the U.S. dollar, prepare a schedule to compute the remeasurement gain or loss for 2017
Instructions:
Use negative signs with answers to indicate a negative exposed position balance.
Use negative signs with answers to indicate an amount that reduces the exposed position balance.
Using the drop-down menu, select the appropriate answer to indicate a remeasurement gain or remeasurement loss.
Do not use a negative sign with your remeasurement gain or remeasurement loss answer.
(in millions) Amount (£) $/£ Amount ($)
Exposed position, 1/1/17 £Answer Answer $Answer
Acquisition of plant assets for debt Answer Answer Answer
Purchase of inventory Answer Answer Answer
Sales Answer Answer Answer
Operating expenses Answer Answer Answer
Answer
Exposed position, 12/31/17 £Answer Answer Answer
AnswerRemeasurement gainRemeasurement loss $Answer
(b) Assuming Asda's functional currency is the pound, prepare a schedule to compute the translation gain or loss for 2017. Assume net assets on January 1, 2017, amounted to £2,400 million.
Instructions:
Use negative signs with answers to indicate a negative exposed position balance.
Use negative signs with answers to indicate an amount that reduces the exposed position balance.
Using the drop-down menu, select the appropriate answer to indicate a translation gain or translation loss.
Do not use a negative sign with your translation gain or translation loss answer.
(in millions) Amount (£) $/£ Amount ($)
Exposed position, 1/1/17 £Answer Answer $Answer
Net income Answer Answer Answer
Answer
Exposed position, 12/31/17 £Answer Answer Answer
AnswerTranslation gainTranslation loss $Answer
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