- CFA Exams
- CFA Level I Exam
- Topic 3. Financial Statement Analysis
- Learning Module 13. Multinational Operations
- Subject 3. Remeasurement: The Temporal Method
CFA Practice Question
At the end of the accounting period the subsidiary reports the following trial balance:
Weighted average: 1SF=$1.64
December 31: 1SF=$1.62

The relevant exchange rates during the year are as follows:
January 1: 1SF=$1.71
Weighted average: 1SF=$1.64
December 31: 1SF=$1.62
Under the temporal method, reported sales for the subsidiary are
A. $42,750
B. $25,000
C. $41,000
Explanation: Like the current rate method, sales are translated at the average exchange rate of $1.64 for a total of $41,000.
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