2. Capitalized Interest
a. The adjustment labeled "Capitalized interest relates to the interest that is not expensed but instead is capitalized under Country A GAAP. The adjustment labeled "Depreciation related to capitalized interest" relates to the depreciation of the interest that was capitalized as part of the cost of the asset. b. The first adjustment increases income because interest is not being expensed immediately but instead is capitalized as part of the cost of the asset to which it relates The second adjustment decreases income because under Country A GAAP, the asset to which interest is capitalized has a larger cost and therefore a larger depreciation expense C. Both income adjustments are closed out to retained earnings and partially offset one another. The increase to income of $50 and the decrease of $20 result in a net increase in retained earnings of $30