Acquisition—Excess allocation and amortization effect
Pal acquired all the stock of Sta of Britain on January 1, 2011, for $163,800, when Sta had capital stock of £60,000 and retained earnings of £30,000. Sta’s assets and liabilities were fairly valued, except for equipment with a three year life that was undervalued by £6,000. Any remaining excess is due to a patent with a useful life of 10 years. Sta’s functional currency is the pound. Exchange rates for British pounds are as follows:
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January 1, 2011 |
$1.66 |
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Average for the year 2011 |
1.65 |
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December 31, 2011 |
1.64 |
REQUIRED
1. Determine the unrealized translation gain or loss at December 31, 2011, related to the cost/book value differential assigned to equipment.
2. Determine the unrealized translation gain or loss at December 31, 2011, related to the patent.