Gale Co. was formed on January 1, 2021 as a wholly owned for…
Gale Co. was formed on January 1, 2021 as a wholly owned foreign subsidiary of a U.S. corporation. Gale’s functional currency was the stickle (§). The following transactions and events occurred during 2021: Jan. 1 Gale issued common stock for §2,000,000.June 30 Gale paid dividends of §50,000.Dec. 31 Gale reported net income of §120,000 for the year. Exchange rates for 2021 were: Jan. 1 $ 1 = § 0.50June 30 $ 1 = § 0.47Dec. 31 $ 1 = § 0.44Weighted average rate for the year $ 1 = § 0.46 What was the amount of the translation adjustment for 2021? A) $121,500 increase in relative value of net assets. B) $121,500 decrease in relative value of net assets. C) $62,000 decrease in relative value of net assets. D) $62,000 increase in relative value of net assets. E) $58,500 increase in relative value of net assets.
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