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 521,000 euros in cash and no other assets or liabilities. However, the branch immediately used 356,000 euros to acquire a warehouse. On May 1, it purchased inventory costing 114,000 euros for cash that it sold on July 1 for 173,000 euros cash. The branch transferred 21,000 euros to the parent on October 1 and recorded depreciation on the warehouse of 22,000 euros for the year. U.S dollar exchange rates for 1 euro follow:
January 1 $1.14 = 1 euro
May 1 1.18 = 1 July 1 1.20 = 1 October 1 1.18 = 1 December 31 1.08 = 1 Average for the year 1.16 = 1 What is the remeasurement gain or loss to be recognized in the consolidated income statement?
Multiple Choice
$17,160 loss
$20,590 loss
$17,160 gain
$20,590 gain
