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rates should be used to translate the items below, assuming the foreign subsidiary is in
a country which has not experienced hyperinflation over three years?
1) Equipment
2) Inventories
3) Depreciation Expense
The general price index had moved on December 31 of each year as follows:
December 31, 2012 – 140; December 31, 2013 – 190; December 31, 2014 – 240;
December 31, 2015 – 280
The balance of property, plant and equipment after adjusting for hyperinflation
900,000 1,125,000 500,000 450,000
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Solution:
Property, plant and equipment, P450,000 x 300/150 = P900,000
Property was purchased on December 31,2018 for 20 million baht. The general price
index in the country was 60.1 on that date. On December 31,2018, the general price index
had risen to 240.4. If the entity operates in a hyperinflationary economy, what be the
carrying amount in the financial statements of the property after restatement? 20
million baht 80 million baht 1,200.2 million baht 3,808 million baht
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80 million baht