Problem - Darron Co. was formed on January 1, 2011 as a wholly owned foreign subsidiary of a U.S. corporation. Darron's functional currency was the stickle (§). The following transactions and events occurred during 2011:
Jan 1 Darron issued common stock for §1,000,000
June 30 Darron paid dividends of §20,000
Dec 31 Darron reported net income of §80,000 for the year
Exchange rates for 2011 were:
Jan 1 $1=§.48
June 30 $1=§.46
Dec 31 $1=§.42
Weighted average rate for the year $1=§.44
What was the amount of the translation adjustment for 2011?
A. $293,479 increase in relative value of net assets.
B. $302,137 increase in relative value of net assets.
C. $300,160 increase in relative value of net assets.
D. $187,418 increase in relative value of net assets.
E. $270,800 increase in relative value of net assets.