In: Accounting
On June 1, Alexander Corporation sold goods to a foreign customer at a price of 1,110,000 pesos and will receive payment in three months on September 1. On June 1, Alexander acquired an option to sell 1,110,000 pesos in three months at a strike price of $0.055. Relevant exchange rates and option premiums for the peso are as follows:
| Date | Spot Rate |
Put Option Premium for September 1 (strike price $0.055) |
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| June 1 | $ | 0.055 | $ | 0.0021 | ||
| June 30 | 0.059 | 0.0017 | ||||
| September 1 | 0.054 | N/A | ||||
Alexander must close its books and prepare its second-quarter financial statements on June 30.
a-1. Assuming that Alexander designates the foreign currency option as a cash flow hedge of a foreign currency receivable, prepare journal entries for these transactions in U.S. dollars.
Record the sale of merchandise.
2
Record the foreign currency option.
3
Record the entry for changes in the exchange rate.
4
Record the change in the fair value of the option.
5
Record the gain or loss on the option.
6
Record the option expense.
7
Record the entry for changes in the exchange rate.
8
Record the change in the fair value of the option.
9
Record the gain or loss on the option.
10
Record the option expense.
11
Record receipt of pesos.
12
Record the exercise of the option.
a-2. What is the impact on net income over the two accounting periods?
b-1. Assuming that Alexander designates the foreign currency option as a fair value hedge of a foreign currency receivable, prepare journal entries for these transactions in U.S. dollars.
Record the sale of merchandise.
2
Record the foreign currency option.
3
Record the entry for changes in the exchange rate.
4
Record the change in the fair value of the option.
5
Record the gain or loss on the option.
6
Record the option expense.
7
Record the entry for changes in the exchange rate.
8
Record the change in the fair value of the option.
9
Record the gain or loss on the option.
10
Record the option expense.
11
Record receipt of pesos.
12
Record the exercise of the option.
b-2. What is the impact on net income over the two accounting periods?
| 1st Jun | ||||
| Dr. | Cr. | |||
| 1 | Sale of merchandise | |||
| Accounts Receivable a/c | 11,10,000.00 | |||
| To Income a/c | 11,10,000.00 | |||
| (Being sale recognised) | ||||
| 2 | Record the Foreign currency Option | |||
| Foreign Currency Option Expense A/c (1110000*0.0021) | 2,331.00 | |||
| To Option Asset A/c | 2,331.00 | |||
| (Being expense on option bought at 0.0021 recognised) | ||||
| Option Asset a/c | 2,331.00 | |||
| To bank | 2,331.00 | |||
| (Being premium paid for option bought at 0.0021) | ||||
| 30th Jun | ||||
| 3 | Record the changes in exchange rate | |||
| Foreign Exchange A/c (1110000*0.004) | 4,440.00 | |||
| To Accounts Receivable | 4,440.00 | |||
| ( Being change in echange rate recognised as on 30th Jun from 0.055 to 0.059) | ||||
| 4 | Record the change in fair value option | |||
| Fair Value Loss a/c (0.0004*1110000) | 444.00 | |||
| To Option Asset A/c | 444.00 | |||
| (Being option recorded at fair value and loss recognised) | ||||