What is a company's functional currency?

A. The reporting currency of its parent for a subsidiary.
B. The currency of the primary economic environment in which it operates.
C. The currency in which it prepares its financial statements.
D. The currency of the country where it has its headquarters.
E. The currency it chooses to designate as such.


Answer: B

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