Exam 9: Foreign Currency Transactions and Hedging Foreign Exchange Risk

Williams, Inc., a U.S. company, has a Japanese yen account receivable resulting from an export sale on March 1 to a customer in Japan. The exporter signed a forward contract on March 1 to sell yen and designated it as a cash flow hedge of a recognized receivable. The spot rate was $0.0094, and the forward rate was $0.0095. Which of the following did the U.S. exporter report in net income?

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 increase or decrease in cash flow from having purchased the foreign currency option to hedge this exposure to foreign exchange risk?

Atherton, Inc., a U.S. company, expects to order goods from a foreign supplier at a price of 100,000 lira, with delivery and payment to be made on April 17. On January 17, Atherton purchased a three-month call option on 100,000 lira and designated this option as a cash flow hedge of a forecasted foreign currency transaction. The following exchange rates apply: What amount will Atherton include as an option expense in net income for the period January 17 to April 17?

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 2022?

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, at what amount should the forward contract be recorded at December 31, 2021? Assume an annual interest rate of 12% and a fair value hedge. The present value for one month at 12% is 0.9901.

Which statement is true regarding a foreign currency option?

Clark Co., a U.S. corporation, sold inventory on December 1, 2021, with payment of 12,000 British pounds to be received in sixty days. The pertinent exchange rates were as follows: What amount of foreign exchange gain or loss should be recorded on December 31?

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: The beginning balance of cash was 250,000 Thai baht on January 1, 2021, converted at the spot rate of ฿1 = $0.041. What amount will Potter Corp. report in its 2021 balance sheet for Cash?

On May 1, 2021, Mosby Company received an order to sell a machine to a customer in Canada at a price of 2,000,000 Mexican pesos. The machine was shipped and payment was received on March 1, 2022. On May 1, 2021, Mosby purchased a put option giving it the right to sell 2,000,000 pesos on March 1, 2022 at a price of $190,000. Mosby properly designates the option as a fair value hedge of the peso firm commitment. The option cost $3,000 and had a fair value of $3,200 on December 31, 2021. The following spot exchange rates apply: Mosby'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 overall result of having entered into this hedge of exposure to foreign exchange risk?

What is meant by the terms direct quote and indirect quote?

Clark Stone purchases raw material from its foreign supplier, Rinne Clay, on May 8. Payment of 1,500,000 foreign currency units (FC) is due in 30 days. May 31 is Clark's fiscal year-end. The pertinent exchange rates were as follows: How much US $ will it cost Clark to finally pay the payable on June 7?

What factors create a foreign exchange gain?

Schrute Inc. had a receivable from a foreign customer that is due in the local currency of the customer (stickles). On December 31, 2021, this receivable for §200,000 was correctly included in Schrute's balance sheet at $167,000. When the receivable was collected on February 15, 2022, the U.S. dollar equivalent was $181,000. In Schrute's 2022 consolidated income statement, how much should have been reported as a foreign exchange gain?

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 Accounts payable?

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 October 1, 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 amount of Adjustment to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income for 2022 from these transactions?

To account for a forward contract cash flow hedge of a foreign currency denominated asset or liability at initiation date requires which of the following?

Curtis purchased inventory on December 1, 2020. Payment of 250,000 stickles was to be made in sixty days. Also on December 1, Curtis signed a contract to purchase §250,000 in sixty days. The spot rate was §1 = 0.33682, and the 60-day forward rate was §1 = $0.36842. On December 31, the spot rate was §1 = 0.32438 and the 30-day forward rate was §1 = 0.36386. Assume an annual interest rate of 12% and a fair value hedge. The present value for one month at 12% is 0.9901.In the journal entry to record the establishment of a forward exchange contract, at what amount should the Forward Contract account be recorded on December 1?

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, what would be the net impact on Jackson's 2022 income statement related to this transaction?

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