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In an inflationary environment, a LIFO firm has higher or lower COGS?

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Higher

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In an inflationary environment, a LIFO firm has higher or lower EBT?

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Lower

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In an inflationary environment, a LIFO firm has higher or lower Taxes?

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Lower

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In an inflationary environment, a LIFO firm has higher or lower Net Income?

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Lower

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In an inflationary environment, a LIFO firm has higher or lower Inventory?

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Lower

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In an inflationary environment, a LIFO firm has higher or lower Working Capital?

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Lower, because current assets are reduced

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In an inflationary environment, a LIFO firm has higher or lower Retained Earnings?

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Lower

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In an inflationary environment, a LIFO firm has higher or lower Operating Cash Flows?

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Higher

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In an inflationary environment, a LIFO firm has higher or lower Total Cash Flows?

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Higher, because taxes paid are lower

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LIFO Reserve is calculated by…

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subtracting total LIFO Inventory from FIFO Inventory (disclosed in firm’s footnotes)

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The LIFO Effect is calculated as…

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the change in LIFO Reserve from one period to the next

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To adjust inventory when converting a LIFO firm to a FIFO firm…. FIFO Inventory =

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LIFO Inventory + LIFO Reserve

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To adjust cash when converting a LIFO firm to a FIFO firm… FIFO Cash =

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LIFO Cash - (Reserve x tax rate)

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To adjust Equity when converting a LIFO firm to a FIFO firm…. FIFO Equity =

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LIFO Equity + [Reserve x (1 - tax rate)]

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To adjust COGS when converting a LIFO firm to a FIFO firm…. FIFO COGS =

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LIFO COGS - change in Reserve

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To adjust Taxes when converting a LIFO firm to a FIFO firm…. FIFO Taxes =

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LIFO Taxes + (Change in Reserve x tax rate)

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To adjust Net Income when converting a LIFO firm to a FIFO firm…. FIFO Net Income =

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LIFO Net Income + [Change in Reserve x (1 - tax rate)]

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When adjusting LIFO to FIFO, the Current Ratio increases or decreases?

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Increases

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When adjusting LIFO to FIFO, Inventory Turnover increases or decreases?

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Decreases

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When adjusting LIFO to FIFO, the Long-Term Debt-to-Equity ratio increases or decreases?

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Decreases

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When adjusting LIFO to FIFO, Gross Profit increases or decreases?

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Increases

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When adjusting LIFO to FIFO, Net Profit increases or decreases?

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Increases

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Capitalizing v. Expensing long-lived assets results in higher or lower Assets and Equity?

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Higher

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Capitalizing v. Expensing long-lived assets results in higher or lower Net Income in the first year?

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Higher

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Capitalizing v. Expensing long-lived assets results in higher or lower Net Income in future years?

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Lower

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Capitalizing v. Expensing long-lived assets results in higher or lower Income variability?

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Lower

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Capitalizing v. Expensing long-lived assets results in higher or lower ROA and ROE in the first year?

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Higher

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Capitalizing v. Expensing long-lived assets results in higher or lower ROA or ROE in future years?

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Lower

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Capitalizing v. Expensing long-lived assets results in higher or lower Debt Ratio and Debt-to-Equity?

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Lower

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Capitalizing v. Expensing long-lived assets results in higher or lower Operating Cash Flows (CFO)?

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Higher

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Capitalizing v. Expensing long-lived assets results in higher or lower Investing Cash Flows (CFI)?

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Lower

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How does impairment of a long-lived asset effect the balance sheet?

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reduces assets, liabilities (through deferred taxes) ,and stockholder’s equity

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How does impairment of a long-lived asset effect the income statement?

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decreases current period net income; reduced depreciation results in higher net income in future periods

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How does impairment of a long-lived asset effect cash flows?

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It doesn’t

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How does impairment of a long-lived asset effect the fixed asset ratio and the total asset turnover ratio?

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increase due to reduced assets

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How does impairment of a long-lived asset effect the debt-to-equity ratio?

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increases due to reduced equity

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How does impairment of a long-lived asset effect the current year ROA and ROE?

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decrease, because reduction in net income is greater than the reduction in assets/equity

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How does impairment of a long-lived asset effect future ROA and ROE?

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increase due to lower assets and equity, higher net income with lower depreciation

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Finance Leases v. Operating Leases have higher or lower assets?

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Higher

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Finance Leases v. Operating Leases have higher or lower liabilities?

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Higher

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Finance Leases v. Operating Leases have higher or lower net income in early years?

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Lower

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Finance Leases v. Operating Leases have higher or lower net income in later years?

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Higher

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Finance Leases v. Operating Leases have higher or lower total net income?

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total net income is the same

44
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Finance Leases v. Operating Leases have higher or lower cash flow from operations?

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Higher

45
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Finance Leases v. Operating Leases have higher or lower cash flow from financing?

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Lower

46
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Finance Leases v. Operating Leases have higher or lower total cash flow?

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total cash flow is the same

47
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Finance Leases v. Operating Leases have higher or lower asset turnover?

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Lower

48
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Finance Leases v. Operating Leases have higher or lower return on assets in early years?

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Lower

49
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Finance Leases v. Operating Leases have higher or lower return on equity in early years?

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Lower

50
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Finance Leases v. Operating Leases have higher or lower Debt-to-Assets?

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Higher

51
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Finance Leases v. Operating Leases have higher or lower Debt-to-Equity?

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Higher

52
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What is recorded on the balance sheet for Trading Securities?

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Fair Value

53
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What is recorded on the balance sheet for Available-for-Sale Securities?

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Fair Value

Unrealized Gains & Losses

54
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What is recorded on the balance sheet for Held-to-Maturity Securities?

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Amortized Cost

55
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What is recorded on the income statement for Available-for-Sale Securities?

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Dividends
Interest
Realized Gains & Losses

56
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What is recorded on the income statement for Trading Securities?

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Dividends
Interest
Realized Gains & Losses
Unrealized Gains & Losses

57
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What is recorded on the income statement for Held-to-Maturity Securities?

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Interest

Realized Gains & Losses

58
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Full Goodwill (U.S. GAAP) is calculated how?

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= total fair value of subsidiary - fair value of net identifiable assets

59
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Total Fair Value of Subsidiary = ?

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= Fair value of purchases price x 1/%owned

60
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Minority Interest for Full Goodwill is calculated how?

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= % not owned x total fair value of subsidiary

61
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Partial Goodwill (IFRS) is calculated how?

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= purchase price - (% owned x total fair value of net identifiable assets)

62
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Minority Interest for Partial Goodwill is calculated how?

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= % not owned x partial fair value of net identifiable assets

63
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Under the Equity Method v. the Acquisition Method, Sales are higher or lower?

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Lower

64
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Under the Equity Method v. the Acquisition Method, Net Income is higher or lower?

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Net Income is the same

65
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Under the Equity Method v. the Acquisition Method, Assets and Liabilities are higher or lower?

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lower

66
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Under the Equity Method v. the Acquisition Method, Shareholder’s Equity is higher or lower?

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lower

67
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Under the Equity Method v. the Acquisition Method, the Leverage ratio is higher or lower?

A

It depends on certain factors

68
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Under the Equity Method v. the Acquisition Method, the Net Profit Margin ratio is higher or lower?

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Higher

69
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Under the Equity Method v. the Acquisition Method, the ROE ratio is higher or lower?

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Higher

70
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Under the Equity Method v. the Acquisition Method, the ROA ratio is higher or lower?

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Higher

71
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What are the components of PBO/PVDBO?

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Beginning PBO
\+ Service Cost
\+ Interest cost
- actuarial gains
\+ actuarial losses
\+ plan amendments
- benefits paid
---------------------------------
= Ending PBO
72
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What are the components that make up the Fair Value of Plan Assets for a DBP?

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Beginning Fair Value
\+ Actual return on plan assets
\+ Employer contributions
- Benefits Paid
--------------------------------------
Fair value at end of year
73
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How do you determine funded status of a DBP?

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Funded Status = fair value of plan assets - PBO

74
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Where does the funded status appear in the financial statements for a DBP?

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funded status appears on the Balance Sheet as an Asset or Liability

75
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What is the Total Periodic Pension cost of a DBP?

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Total Periodic Pension Cost = contributions - change in funded status

OR

Service cost
+ Interest Cost
+ Plan amendments
+/- current period actuarial losses/gains
- actual return
————————————————–
= TPPC (true cost)

76
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How do you calculate Pension Cost under US GAAP?

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Service Cost (actual)
\+ Interest Cost (actual)
- Expected return on plan assets
\+/- amort. of actuarial gains/losses
\+/- amort of past service cost
---------------------------------------------
= Periodic Pension Cost under US GAAP
77
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Where do unamortized past service cost and actuarial gains and losses appear under US GAAP?

A

unamortized past service cost and actuarial gains and losses appear in OCI under US GAAP

78
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How do you calculate Pension Cost under IFRS?

A 
Service cost
\+/- [beg funded status x discount rate]
\+/- past service costs
-------------------------------------------------------
= Periodic Pension Cost under IFRS
79
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How are monetary assets and liabilities translated using the temporal method?

A

current rate

80
Q

how are monetary assets and liabilities translated using the current rate method?

A

current rate

81
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how are non-monetary assets and liabilities translated using the temporal method?

A

historical rate

82
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how are non-monetary assets and liabilities translated using the current rate method?

A

current rate

83
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how is common stock translated under the temporal method?

A

historical rate

84
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how is common stock translated under the current rate method?

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historical method

85
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how is equity (as a whole) translated under the current rate method?

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current rate

86
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how is equity (as a whole) translated under the temporal method?

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mixed, because the change in retained earnings included net income and that is translated mixed.

87
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how are revenues and SG&A translated under the temporal method?

A

average rate

88
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how are revenues and SG&A translated under the current rate method?

A

average rate

89
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how are COGS translated under the temporal method?

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historical rate

90
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how are COGS translated under the current rate method?

A

average rate

91
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how is depreciation translated under the temporal method

A

historical rate

92
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how is depreciation translated under the current rate method

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average rate

93
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how is net income translated under the temporal method?

A

mixed

94
Q

how is net income translated under the current rate method?

A

average rate

95
Q

where does the exchange rate gain or loss appear under the temporal method?

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on the Income statement as a remeasurement gain/loss

96
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where does the exchange rate gain or loss appear under the current rate method?

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in Equity as Cumulative Translation Adjustment

97
Q

How is exposure calculated under the current rate method?

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exposure = shareholder’s equity = assets - liabilities

98
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how is exposure calculated under the temporal method?

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exposure = (cash + AR) - (AP + current debt + LT debt) = net monetary asset/liability

99
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what is Cumulative Translation Adjustment (CTA)?

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under the current rate method, CTA is the accumulation of translation gains/losses on the balance sheet.

100
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under the temporal method, if the exposure is a net monetary asset and the currency is appreciating is there a gain or loss?

A

gain

101
Q

under the temporal method if there is a net monetary asset and the currency is depreciating is there a gain or loss?

A

loss

102
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under the current rate method, if the exposure is a net asset and the currency is appreciating then is there a gain or loss?

A

gain

103
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under the current rate method, if the exposure is a net asset and the currency is depreciating, is there a gain or loss?

A

loss

104
Q

calculate economic value added (EVA)?

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EVA = NOPAT - cost of capital

105
Q

calculate enterprise value

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EV = debt + equity + preferred equity - cash & investments

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