Required: (A) Calculate Malont's net assets in stickles as of December 31, 20X1. (B) Calculate the translation adjustment for Malont, and state whether it is a positive or a negative adjustment (round your answers to the nearest whole dollar).

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(TCO F) On January 1, 20X1, Veldon Co., a U.S. corporation with the U.S. dollar as its functional currency, established Malont Co. as a subsidiary. Malont is located in the country of Sorania, and its functional currency is the stickle (§). Malont engaged in the following transactions during 20X1.
 

January 1, 20X1
Issued common stock for §500,000
July 14, 20X1
Sold a patent at a gain of §40,000
October 1, 20X1
Paid dividends of §60,000


Malont's operating revenues and expenses for 20X1 were §800,000 and §650,000, respectively. The appropriate exchange rates were as follows.
 

January 1, 20X1
§1 = $2.50
July 14, 20X1
§1 = $2.10
October 1, 20X1
§1 = $2.60
December 31, 20X1
§1 = $2.70
Average for 20X1
§1 = $2.40


Required:

(A) Calculate Malont's net assets in stickles as of December 31, 20X1.

(B) Calculate the translation adjustment for Malont, and state whether it is a positive or a negative adjustment (round your answers to the nearest whole dollar).

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