Exam 9: Foreign Currency Transactions and Hedging Foreign Exchange Risk

Jackson Corp. (a U.S.-based company) sold parts to a Korean customer on December 16, 2021, with payment of 20 million Korean won to be received on January 15, 2022. The following exchange rates applied: Assuming a forward contract was entered into on December 16, how would the forward contract be reflected on Jackson's December 31, 2021 balance sheet?

Winston Corp., a U.S. company, had the following foreign currency transactions during 2021:(1.) Purchased merchandise from a foreign supplier on July 16, 2021 for the U.S. dollar equivalent of $47,000 and paid the invoice on August 3, 2021 at the U.S. dollar equivalent of $54,000.(2.) On October 15, 2021 borrowed the U.S. dollar equivalent of $315,000 evidenced by a non-interest-bearing note payable in euros on October 15, 2022. The U.S. dollar equivalent of the note amount was $295,000 on December 31, 2021, and $299,000 on October 15, 2022.What amount should be included as a foreign exchange gain or loss from the two transactions for 2021?

Potter Corp. (a U.S. company in Colorado) had the following series of transactions in a foreign country during 2021: The appropriate exchange rates during 2021 were as follows: What amount will Potter Corp. report in its 2021 income statement for Sales?

On October 1, 2021, Eagle Company forecasts the purchase of inventory from a British supplier on February 1, 2022, at a price of 100,000 British pounds. On October 1, 2021, Eagle pays $1,800 for a three-month call option on 100,000 pounds with a strike price of $2.00 per pound. The option is considered to be a cash flow hedge of a forecasted foreign currency transaction. On December 31, 2021, the option has a fair value of $1,600. The following spot exchange rates apply: What journal entry should Eagle prepare on December 31, 2021?

Parker Corp., a U.S. company, had the following foreign currency transactions during 2021:(1.) Purchased merchandise from a foreign supplier on July 5, 2021 for the U.S. dollar equivalent of $80,000 and paid the invoice on August 3, 2021 at the U.S. dollar equivalent of $82,000.(2.) On October 1, 2021 borrowed the U.S. dollar equivalent of $872,000 evidenced by a non-interest-bearing note payable in euros on October 1, 2022. The U.S. dollar equivalent of the note amount was $860,000 on December 31, 2021, and $881,000 on October 1, 2022.What amount should be included as a foreign exchange gain or loss from the two transactions for 2021?

Alpha, Inc., a U.S. company, had a receivable from a customer that was denominated in Mexican pesos. On December 31, 2020, this receivable for 75,000 pesos was correctly included in Alpha's balance sheet at $8,000. The receivable was collected on March 2, 2021, when the U.S. equivalent was $6,900. How much foreign exchange gain or loss will Alpha record on the income statement for the year ended December 31, 2021?

On October 1, 2021, Eagle Company forecasts the purchase of inventory from a British supplier on February 1, 2022, at a price of 100,000 British pounds. On October 1, 2021, Eagle pays $1,800 for a three-month call option on 100,000 pounds with a strike price of $2.00 per pound. The option is considered to be a cash flow hedge of a forecasted foreign currency transaction. On December 31, 2021, the option has a fair value of $1,600. The following spot exchange rates apply: What is the 2022 effect on net income as a result of these transactions?

On December 1, 2021, Keenan Company, a U.S. firm, sold merchandise to Velez Company of Canada for 150,000 Canadian dollars (CAD). Collection of the receivable is due on February 1, 2022. Keenan purchased a foreign currency put option with a strike price of $0.97 (U.S.) on December 1, 2021. This foreign currency option is designated as a cash flow hedge. Relevant exchange rates follow: Compute the fair value of the foreign currency option at December 31, 2021.

A company has a discount on a forward contract for a foreign currency denominated asset. How is the discount recognized over the life of the contract under fair value hedge accounting?

On October 31, 2020, Darling Company negotiated a two-year 100,000-franc loan from a foreign bank at an interest rate of 3% per year. Interest payments are made annually on October 31, and the principal will be repaid on October 31, 2022. Darling prepares U.S.-dollar financial statements and has a December 31 year-end. Prepare all journal entries related to this foreign currency borrowing assuming the following:

How can an export sale result in an exposure to foreign exchange risk for the seller?

Potter Corp. (a U.S. company in Colorado) had the following series of transactions in a foreign country during 2021: The appropriate exchange rates during 2021 were as follows: What amount will Potter Corp. report in its 2021 income statement for Cost of goods sold?

What happens when a U.S. company purchases goods denominated in a foreign currency and the foreign currency depreciates?

Coyote Corp. (a U.S. company in Texas) had the following series of transactions in a foreign country during 2021: The appropriate exchange rates during 2021 were as follows: Prepare all journal entries in U.S. dollars along with any December 31, 2021 adjusting entries. Coyote uses a perpetual inventory system.

On April 1, Quality Corporation, a U.S. company, expects to sell merchandise to a French customer in three months, denominating the transaction in euros. On April 1, the spot rate is $1.41 per euro, and Quality enters into a three-month forward contract cash flow hedge to sell 400,000 euros at a rate of $1.36. At the end of three months, the spot rate is $1.37 per euro, and Quality delivers the merchandise, collecting 400,000 euros. What are the effects on net income from these transactions?

On December 1, 2021, Keenan Company, a U.S. firm, sold merchandise to Velez Company of Canada for 150,000 Canadian dollars (CAD). Collection of the receivable is due on February 1, 2022. Keenan purchased a foreign currency put option with a strike price of $0.97 (U.S.) on December 1, 2021. This foreign currency option is designated as a cash flow hedge. Relevant exchange rates follow: Compute the U.S. dollars received on February 1, 2022.

On March 1, 2021, Mattie Company received an order to sell a machine to a customer in England at a price of 200,000 British pounds. The machine was shipped and payment was received on March 1, 2022. On March 1, 2021, Mattie purchased a put option giving it the right to sell 200,000 British pounds on March 1, 2022 at a price of $380,000. Mattie properly designates the option as a fair hedge of the pound firm commitment. The option cost $2,000 and had a fair value of $2,200 on December 31, 2021. The following spot exchange rates apply: Mattie's incremental borrowing rate is 12%, and the present value factor for two months at a 12% annual rate is 0.9803.What was the net impact on Mattie's 2021 income as a result of this fair value hedge of a firm commitment?

Potter Corp. (a U.S. company in Colorado) had the following series of transactions in a foreign country during 2021: The appropriate exchange rates during 2021 were as follows: What amount will Potter Corp. report in its 2021 balance sheet for Inventory?

What is meant by the spot rate?