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Basic Question 2 of 2
Which of the following statements is (are) true with respect to the impact the various translation methods will have on reported earnings of a subsidiary situated in a country that has persistent hyperinflation?
II. Under the current rate method, the reportable assets of the subsidiary would be almost negligible.
III. Under the temporal method, any devaluation in the currency in which the subsidiary operates in, will be partly offset by the local appreciation of its net monetary asset values.
IV. By having the subsidiary's net nonmonetary assets measured using historical exchange rates, its value will be less susceptible to the local currency's devaluation.
I. If the subsidiary's local currency was chosen as the functional currency, its assets, when converted into the reported currency, would be grossly inflated.
II. Under the current rate method, the reportable assets of the subsidiary would be almost negligible.
III. Under the temporal method, any devaluation in the currency in which the subsidiary operates in, will be partly offset by the local appreciation of its net monetary asset values.
IV. By having the subsidiary's net nonmonetary assets measured using historical exchange rates, its value will be less susceptible to the local currency's devaluation.
User Contributed Comments 3
User | Comment |
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TreasureH | III: Temporal method would minimize ex rate exposure of the foreign subsidiaries' operation. |
prabhur08 | I dont understand III, could someone please explain? |
DCPWS | Shouldn't III say "net non-monetary" asset values? |

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Learning Outcome Statements
analyze how alternative translation methods for subsidiaries operating in hyperinflationary economies affect financial statements and ratios.
CFA® 2025 Level II Curriculum, Volume 2, Module 12.