Question

On January 1, 20X8, Pace Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of Spin PLC, a British Company, for $350,000. Spin's net assets on the date of acquisition were 250,000 pounds (£). On January 1, 20X8, the book and fair values of the Spin's identifiable assets and liabilities approximated their fair values except for property, plant, and equipment and trademarks. The fair value of Spin's property, plant, and equipment exceeded its book value by $25,000. The remaining useful life of Spin's equipment at January 1, 20X8, was 10 years. The remainder of the differential was attributable to a trademark having an estimated useful life of 5 years. Spin's trial balance on December 31, 20X8, in pounds, follows:

	Debits			Credits
Cash	£	70,000
Accounts Receivable (net)		100,000
Inventory		120,000
Property, Plant, and Equipment		330,000
Accumulated Depreciation					£	120,000
Accounts Payable						110,000
Notes Payable						90,000
Common Stock						100,000
Retained Earnings						150,000
Sales						420,000
Cost of Goods Sold		270,000
Operating Expenses		60,000
Depreciation Expense		30,000
Dividends Paid		10,000
Total	£	990,000			£	990,000

Additional Information

1. Spin uses the FIFO method for its inventory. The beginning inventory was acquired on December 31, 20X7, and ending inventory was acquired on December 26, 20X8. Purchases of £300,000 were made evenly throughout 20X8.

2. Spin acquired all of its property, plant, and equipment on March 1, 20X6, and uses straight-line depreciation.

3. Spin's sales were made evenly throughout 20X8, and its operating expenses were incurred evenly throughout 20X8.

4. The dividends were declared and paid on November 1, 20X8.

5. Pace's income from its own operations was $150,000 for 20X8, and its total stockholders' equity on January 1, 20X8, was $1,000,000. Pace declared $50,000 of dividends during 20X8.

6. Exchange rates were as follows:

March 1, 20X6	1£	=	$	1.20
December 31, 20X7	1£	=	$	1.25
January 1, 20X8	1£	=	$	1.25
November 1, 20X8	1£	=	$	1.26
December 26, 20X8	1£	=	$	1.31
December 31, 20X8	1£	=	$	1.35
Average for 20X8	1£	=	$	1.30

Required:

1) Prepare a schedule translating the trial balance from British pounds into U.S. dollars. Assume the pound is the functional currency.

2) Assume that Pace uses the fully adjusted equity method. Record all journal entries that relate to its investment in the British subsidiary during 20X8. Provide the necessary documentation and support for the amounts in the journal entries, including a schedule of the translation adjustment related to the differential.

3) Prepare a schedule that determines Pace's consolidated comprehensive income for 20X8.

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