olfe Company (a U.S.-based company) has a subsidiary in Nigeria, where the local currency unit is the naira (NGN). On December 31, 2019, the subsidiary had the following balance sheet (amounts are in thousands [000s]): Cash NGN 16,000 Notes payable NGN 20,000 Inventory 10,000 Common stock 20,000 Land 4,000 Retained earnings 10,000 Building 40,000 Accumulated depreciation (20,000 ) NGN 50,000 NGN 50,000 The subsidiary acquired the inventory on August 1, 2019, and the land and building in 2013. It issued the common stock in 2011. During 2020, the following transactions took place: 2020 Feb. 1 Paid 8,000,000 NGN on the note payable. May 1 Sold entire inventory for 16,000,000 NGN on account. June 1 Sold land for 6,000,000 NGN cash. Aug. 1 Collected all accounts receivable. Sept. 1 Signed long-term note to receive 8,000,000 NGN cash. Oct. 1 Bought inventory for 20,000,000 NGN cash. Nov. 1 Bought land for 3,000,000 NGN on account. Dec. 1 Declared and paid 3,000,000 NGN cash dividend to parent. Dec. 31 Recorded depreciation for the entire year of 2,000,000 NGN. The U.S dollar ($) exchange rates for 1 NGN are as follows: 2011 NGN 1 = $ 0.0048 2013 1 = 0.0042 August 1, 2019 1 = 0.0062 December 31, 2019 1 = 0.0064 February 1, 2020 1 = 0.0066 May 1, 2020 1 = 0.0068 June 1, 2020 1 = 0.0070 August 1, 2020 1 = 0.0074 September 1, 2020 1 = 0.0076 October 1, 2020 1 = 0.0078 November 1, 2020 1 = 0.0080 December 1, 2020 1 = 0.0082 December 31, 2020 1 = 0.0084 Average for 2020 1 = 0.0074 Assuming the NGN is the subsidiary's functional currency, what is the translation adjustment determined solely for 2020?

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Rolfe Company (a U.S.-based company) has a subsidiary in Nigeria, where the local currency unit is the naira (NGN). On December 31, 2019, the subsidiary had the following balance sheet (amounts are in thousands [000s]):


Cash	NGN	16,000		Notes payable	NGN	20,000
Inventory		10,000		Common stock		20,000
Land		4,000		Retained earnings		10,000
Building		40,000
Accumulated depreciation		(20,000	)
	NGN	50,000			NGN	50,000

The subsidiary acquired the inventory on August 1, 2019, and the land and building in 2013. It issued the common stock in 2011. During 2020, the following transactions took place:

2020
Feb.	1	Paid 8,000,000 NGN on the note payable.
May	1	Sold entire inventory for 16,000,000 NGN on account.
June	1	Sold land for 6,000,000 NGN cash.
Aug.	1	Collected all accounts receivable.
Sept.	1	Signed long-term note to receive 8,000,000 NGN cash.
Oct.	1	Bought inventory for 20,000,000 NGN cash.
Nov.	1	Bought land for 3,000,000 NGN on account.
Dec.	1	Declared and paid 3,000,000 NGN cash dividend to parent.
Dec.	31	Recorded depreciation for the entire year of 2,000,000 NGN.

The U.S dollar ($) exchange rates for 1 NGN are as follows:


2011	NGN 1	=	$	0.0048
2013	1	=		0.0042
August 1, 2019	1	=		0.0062
December 31, 2019	1	=		0.0064
February 1, 2020	1	=		0.0066
May 1, 2020	1	=		0.0068
June 1, 2020	1	=		0.0070
August 1, 2020	1	=		0.0074
September 1, 2020	1	=		0.0076
October 1, 2020	1	=		0.0078
November 1, 2020	1	=		0.0080
December 1, 2020	1	=		0.0082
December 31, 2020	1	=		0.0084
Average for 2020	1	=		0.0074

Assuming the NGN is the subsidiary's functional currency, what is the translation adjustment determined solely for 2020?

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Rolfe Company (a U.S.-based company) has a subsidiary in Nigeria where the local currency unit is the naira (NGN). On December 31, 2019, the subsidiary had the following balance sheet (amounts are in thousands [000s]):


Cash	NGN	16,800		Notes payable	NGN	20,400
Inventory		12,000		Common stock		22,400
Land		4,200		Retained earnings		11,200
Building		42,000
Accumulated depreciation		(21,000	)
	NGN	54,000			NGN	54,000

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