In: Accounting
On december 1, 2008, a domestic firm agrees to sell
goods (cost, $30,000) for 50,000 FCs to a foreign customer, with
delivery and payment to be made on March 1, 2009. December 1, 2008,
thr domestic firm purchased a 90-day forward contract to sell
50,000 FCs. Exchange rates on selected dates are as follows:
Date
Spot
Rate
Fwd Rate
12/1/08 1 FC =
$1.00 1 FC =
$0.99
12/31/08 1 FC =
$0.98 1 FC =
$0.97
3/1/09 1 FC =
$0.96 1 FC =
$0.96
Discount rate = 10%
Required:
a) Prepare the journal entries needed to properly reflect the sales
transactions and the forward exchange contract. The forward
contract meets the conditions necessary to be classified as a hedge
on an identifiable foreign currency commitment.
b) Show how the transactions will be reflected in the 12/31/08
balance sheet.