What is the concept of current rate method of translation


What is the concept of current rate method of translation and temporal method of translation? How does balance sheet exposure differ under these two methods?
The 2010 financial statement of Child Co. Inc (Mexico), a subsidiary of Parent Co. Inc (United States), reveals the following information:
Beginning Inventory 

Peso 100,000

Purchases 

Peso 500,000

Ending Inventory 

Peso 150,000

COGS 

Peso 450,000

US dollar exchange rate for 1 Peso:


January 1, 2010

$0.45

Average, 2010 

$0.42

December 31, 2010 

$0.38

The beginning inventory was acquired when the exchange rate was $0.50 last quarter of 2009; ending inventory was acquired when the exchange rate was $0.40 last quarter of 2010.

Report amounts of ending inventory and cost of goods sold to be included in the consolidated financial statements under (1) Current rate method and (2) Temporal method.  

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