Newberry, Inc., whose reporting currency is the U.S. dollar ($), has a subsidiary in Argentina, whose functional currency also is the $. The subsidiary acquires inventory on credit on November 1, 2017, for 100,000 pesos that is sold on January 17, 2018, for 130,000 pesos. The subsidiary pays for the inventory on January 31, 2018. Currency exchange rates are as follows:Cost of goods sold . . .. LCU 5,000,000Beginning inventory . . . . . . . 500,000Ending inventory . . . . . . . . . . 600,000November 1, 2017 . . . . $0.16 = 1 pesoDecember 31, 2017 . ......  . . 0.17 = 1January 17, 2018 . . . . . . . . . 0.18 = 1January 31, 2018 . . . . . . . . 0.19 = 1 What amount does Newberry’s consolidated balance sheet report for this inventory at December 31, 2017? Choose the correct.a. $16,000.b. $17,000.c. $18,000.d. $19,000.

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Newberry, Inc., whose reporting currency is the U.S. dollar ($), has a subsidiary in Argentina, whose
functional currency also is the $. The subsidiary acquires inventory on credit on November 1, 2017, for 100,000 pesos that is sold on January 17, 2018, for 130,000 pesos. The subsidiary pays for the inventory on January 31, 2018. Currency exchange rates are as follows:
Cost of goods sold . . .. LCU 5,000,000
Beginning inventory . . . . . . . 500,000
Ending inventory . . . . . . . . . . 600,000
November 1, 2017 . . . . $0.16 = 1 peso
December 31, 2017 . ......  . . 0.17 = 1
January 17, 2018 . . . . . . . . . 0.18 = 1
January 31, 2018 . . . . . . . . 0.19 = 1
 What amount does Newberry’s consolidated balance sheet report for this inventory at December 31, 2017? Choose the correct.
a. $16,000.
b. $17,000.
c. $18,000.
d. $19,000.

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