Plane Corporation, a U.S. company, owns 100% of Shipp Corporation, a Libyan
company. Shipp’s equipment was acquired on the following dates (amounts are stated in
Libyan dinars):
Jan. 01, 2014 Purchased equipment for 40,000 dinars
Jul. 01, 2014 Purchased equipment for 80,000 dinars
Jan. 01, 2015 Purchased equipment for 50,000 dinars
Jul. 01, 2015 Sold equipment purchased on Jan. 01, 2014 for 35,000 dinars
Exchange rates for the Libyan dinars on various dates are:
Shipp’s equipment has an estimated 5-year life with no salvage value and is depreciated
using the straight-line method, calculating depreciation expense on a monthly basis.
Shipp’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar, but the company uses the Libyan dinar as
its reporting currency.
Required:
1. Determine the value of Shipp’s equipment account on December 31, 2015 in U.S.