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Chapter_09_The_International_Accounting_Environment

Advanced Accounting 12e Paul M Fischer William J Taylor Rita H Cheng

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Chapter_09_The_International_Accounting_Environment

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

1. A U.S. company purchases medical lab equipment from a Japanese company. The Japanese company requires payment in Japanese yen. In this transaction, the yen would be referred to as the ___________ currency.

  a. ​measurement
  b. ​denominated
  c. ​purchasing
  d. ​selling

 

ANSWER:   b
RATIONALE:   The denominated currency is the currency used to settle the transaction, in this case, the yen.
DIFFICULTY:   E
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   ADAC.FISC.9-2

 

2. A U.S. company purchases medical lab equipment from a Japanese company. The Japanese company requires payment in Japanese yen. In this transaction, the dollar would be referred to as the ___________ currency.

  a. ​measurement
  b. ​denominated
  c. ​purchasing
  d. ​selling

 

ANSWER:   a
RATIONALE:   The measurement currency, in this case the dollar, is the currency used to record and measure the transaction.
DIFFICULTY:   E
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   ADAC.FISC.9-2

 

3. RWB Corporation, a U. S. based company, sold inventory to a German company on June 5 for 12,000 euros, when $1 was equal to 1.20 euros. The company received 12,000 euros in payment on August 4 when $1 was equal to 1.25 euros. RWB’s measurement currency is the U. S. dollar. RWB Corporation:

  a. ​should record the sale for $9,600.
  b. ​is exposed to an economic loss on the transaction.
  c. ​has an economic gain on the transaction.
  d. ​should record the sale for 12,000 euros.

 

ANSWER:   b
RATIONALE:   RWB is exposed to an economic loss as follows:

Sale on June 5:         12,000 euros / 1.20 = $10,000

Collected August 4:   12,000 euros / 1.25 = $ 9,600

DIFFICULTY:   M
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   ADAC.FISC.9-2

 

4. RWB Corporation, a U. S. based company, bought inventory from a German company on June 5 for 12,000 euros, when $1 was equal to 1.20 euros. The company settled its payable with 12,000 euros on August 4 when $1 was equal to 1.25 euros. RWB’s measurement currency is the U. S. dollar.  RWB Corporation:

  a. ​should record the inventory for $9,600.
  b. ​is exposed to an economic loss on the transaction.
  c. ​has an economic gain on the transaction.
  d. ​should record the inventory for 12,000 euros.

 

ANSWER:   c
RATIONALE:   RWB has an economic gain as follows:

Purchase on June 5:         12,000 euros / 1.20 = $10,000

Settlement on August 4:    12,000 euros / 1.25 = $ 9,600

DIFFICULTY:   M
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   ADAC.FISC.9-2

 

5. The process of expressing a subsidiary’s financial statement amounts denominated in a foreign currency into amounts measured in the reporting currency of its parent company is referred to as:

  a. ​redenomination of financial statements.
  b. ​foreign currency translation.
  c. ​currency consolidation.
  d. ​foreign currency transaction.

 

ANSWER:   b
RATIONALE:   The process of expressing a subsidiary’s financial statement amounts denominated in a foreign currency into amounts measured in the reporting currency of its parent company is referred to as foreign currency translation.
DIFFICULTY:   E
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   ADAC.FISC.9-3

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