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On October 1, 2017, Sharp Company (based in Denver, Colorado)
entered into a forward contract to...
On October 1, 2017, Sharp Company (based in Denver, Colorado)
entered into a forward contract to sell 130,000 rubles in four
months (on January 31, 2018) and receive $54,600 in U.S. dollars.
Exchange rates for the ruble follow:
Date |
Spot Rate |
Forward Rate
(to January 31, 2018) |
October 1, 2017 |
$ |
0.38 |
|
$ |
0.42 |
|
December 31, 2017 |
|
0.41 |
|
|
0.44 |
|
January 31, 2018 |
|
0.43 |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
harp's incremental borrowing rate is 12 percent. The present
value factor for one month at an annual interest rate of 12 percent
(1 percent per month) is 0.9901. Sharp must close its books and
prepare financial statements on December 31.
- Prepare journal entries, assuming that Sharp entered into the
forward contract as a fair value hedge of a 130,000 ruble
receivable arising from a sale made on October 1, 2017. Include
entries for both the sale and the forward contract.
- Prepare journal entries, assuming that Sharp entered into the
forward contract as a fair value hedge of a firm commitment related
to a 130,000 ruble sale that will be made on January 31, 2018.
Include entries for both the firm commitment and the forward
contract. The fair value of the firm commitment is measured by
referring to changes in the forward rate.