A U.S. company’s foreign subsidiary had these amounts in local currency units (LCU) in 2020:         Cost of goods sold LCU 5,590,000 Beginning inventory   548,000 Ending inventory   609,000     The average exchange rate during 2020 was $1.30 = LCU 1. The beginning inventory was acquired when the exchange rate was $1.10 = LCU 1. Ending inventory was acquired when the exchange rate was $1.40 = LCU 1. The exchange rate at December 31, 2020, was $1.45 = LCU 1. Assuming that the foreign country is highly inflationary, at what amount should the foreign subsidiary’s cost of goods sold be reflected in the U.S. dollar income statement?

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A U.S. company’s foreign subsidiary had these amounts in local currency units (LCU) in 2020:

 

     
Cost of goods sold LCU 5,590,000
Beginning inventory   548,000
Ending inventory   609,000
 

 

The average exchange rate during 2020 was $1.30 = LCU 1. The beginning inventory was acquired when the exchange rate was $1.10 = LCU 1. Ending inventory was acquired when the exchange rate was $1.40 = LCU 1. The exchange rate at December 31, 2020, was $1.45 = LCU 1. Assuming that the foreign country is highly inflationary, at what amount should the foreign subsidiary’s cost of goods sold be reflected in the U.S. dollar income statement?

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