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CFA Institute Exam CFA-Level-II Topic 1 Question 99 Discussion

Actual exam question for CFA Institute's CFA-Level-II exam
Question #: 99
Topic #: 1
[All CFA-Level-II Questions]

Jenna Stuart is a financial analyst for Deuce Hardware Company, a U .S . company that reports its results in U .S . dollars. Wayward Distributing, Inc., is a foreign subsidiary of Deuce Hardware, which began operations on January 1,2007. Wayward is located in a foreign country and reports its results in the local currency called the Rho. Selected balance sheet information for Wayward is shown in the following table.

Stuart has been asked to analyze how the reported financial results of Wayward will be affected by the choice of the all-current or temporal methods of accounting for foreign operations. She has gathered the following exchange rate information on the $/Rho exchange rate:

* Spot rate on 1/01/08: $0.35 per Rho

* Spot rate on 12/31/08: $0.45 per Rho

* Average spot rate during 2008: $0.42 per Rho

Will the all-current method report a translation gain or loss for 2008, and will that gain or loss be reported on Deuce's income statement or the balance sheet?

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Suggested Answer: C

Credit risk in a swap is generally highest in rhe middle of the swap. At the end of the swap there are few potential payments left and the probability of either party defaulting on their commitment is relatively low. Therefore, Widby's first comment is incorrect. It Jacobs wants to delay establishing a swap position, a swaption would potentially be an appropriate investment. However, Jacobs should buy a receiver swaption, not a payer swaption. In a payer swaption, Jacobs would pay the fixed-rate and receive the equity index return. The swap underlying a payer swaption would not offset Jacobs's current position. (Study Session 17, LOS 6l.f,i)


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Erick
1 months ago
Ah, the age-old dilemma of foreign currency translation. Option A seems like the way to go - a gain on the balance sheet. Although, if I had a Rho for every time I got tripped up by these exchange rate questions, I'd be a rich man!
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Penney
1 months ago
I'm not sure about this one. The question seems to be trying to trip us up with the different exchange rates. But I think the correct answer is A - gain on the balance sheet. Who knows, maybe the exam writers just have a twisted sense of humor.
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Shawna
1 days ago
I think you're right, A seems like the correct answer.
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Cruz
2 months ago
Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'm going to go with option A - gain on the balance sheet. The question mentions the all-current method, and that usually means gains or losses are reported on the balance sheet, not the income statement.
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Nieves
6 days ago
Yes, option A is the most likely answer. The balance sheet is where we would see the translation gain or loss under the all-current method.
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Alline
15 days ago
I agree, option A makes sense. It's important to remember the differences in reporting between the balance sheet and income statement when dealing with foreign operations.
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Geoffrey
16 days ago
I think you're right, option A seems like the best choice. The balance sheet is where translation gains or losses are usually reported with the all-current method.
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Arlean
2 months ago
I'm not sure about this. Can someone explain why there would be a gain on the income statement with the all-current method?
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Solange
2 months ago
The all-current method will result in a translation gain, which should be reported on the balance sheet. The question clearly states that the spot rate on 12/31/08 is higher than the spot rate on 1/01/08, indicating a gain in the value of the Rho.
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Colton
19 days ago
I see your point, but I think the gain should be reported on the income statement instead of the balance sheet.
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Refugia
24 days ago
C
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Ilene
26 days ago
Yes, the spot rate increase supports that.
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Ligia
29 days ago
That makes sense, the gain should be reported on the balance sheet since it is related to the translation of foreign currency financial statements.
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Kendra
1 months ago
I think the gain will be reported on the balance sheet.
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Corinne
1 months ago
A
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Brandon
2 months ago
I agree with Rocco. The average spot rate during 2008 was higher than the spot rate on 1/01/08, so there should be a gain on the income statement.
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Rocco
3 months ago
I think the all-current method will report a gain on the income statement for 2008.
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