On September 3, 2017, Robin Franchises, a U.S. company, sold
merchandise to a franchisee in the U.K., at a price of £8,000,000,
payable in three months in pounds. To hedge its exposed asset
position, on September 3, 2017, Robin entered a forward contract
for delivery of £8,000,000 to the broker on December 3, 2017. On
December 3, 2017, Robin received payment from the franchisee, and
delivered the pounds to the broker to close the forward contract.
Robin’s accounting year ends...