Functional currency is the currency that influences sales price, labour, material and other costs of a company’s goods and services. (a) Explain factors that should also be considered to determine the functional currency of a foreign operation. (b) Explain what will happen if a business transaction is denominated in foreign currency but reported in functional currency.

Functional currency is the currency that influences sales price, labour, material and other costs of a company’s goods and services. (a) Explain factors that should also be considered to determine the functional currency of a foreign operation. (b) Explain what will happen if a business transaction is denominated in foreign currency but reported in functional currency.

International Financial Management

14th Edition

ISBN:9780357130698

Author:Madura

Publisher:Madura

Chapter10: Measuring Exposure To Exchange Rate Fluctuations

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