Exam 7: Foreign Currency Transactions and Hedging Foreign Exchange Risk

On October 1, 2011, Eagle Company forecasts the purchase of inventory from a British supplier on February 1, 2012, at a price of 100,000 British pounds. On October 1, 2011, 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, 2011, the option has a fair value of $1,600. The following spot exchange rates apply: What is the amount of Cost of Goods Sold for 2012 as a result of these transactions?

Gaw Produce Company purchased inventory from a Japanese company on December 18, 2011. Payment of 4,000,000 yen (¥) was due on January 18, 2012. Exchange rates between the dollar and the yen were as follows: Required: Prepare all journal entries for Gaw Produce Co. in connection with the purchase and payment.

Parker Corp., a U.S. company, had the following foreign currency transactions during 2011: (1)) Purchased merchandise from a foreign supplier on July 5, 2011 for the U.S. dollar equivalent of $80,000 and paid the invoice on August 3, 2011 at the U.S. dollar equivalent of $82,000. (2)) On October 1, 2011 borrowed the U.S. dollar equivalent of $872,000 evidenced by a non-interest-bearing note payable in euros on October 1, 2011. The U.S. dollar equivalent of the note amount was $860,000 on December 31, 2011, and $881,000 on October 1, 2012. What amount should be included as a foreign exchange gain or loss from the two transactions for 2011?

Brisco Bricks purchases raw material from its foreign supplier, Bolivian Clay, on May 8. Payment of 2,000,000 foreign currency units (FC) is due in 30 days. May 31 is Brisco's fiscal year-end. The pertinent exchange rates were as follows: How much Foreign Exchange Gain or Loss should Brisco record on May 31?

Coyote Corp. (a U.S. company in Texas) had the following series of transactions in a foreign country during 2011: The appropriate exchange rates during 2011 were as follows: What amount will Coyote Corp. report in its 2011 income statement for Cost of goods sold?

On October 1, 2011, Jarvis Co. sold inventory to a customer in a foreign country, denominated in 100,000 local currency units (LCU). Collection is expected in four months. On October 1, 2011, a forward exchange contract was acquired whereby Jarvis Co. was to pay 100,000 LCU in four months (on February 1, 2012) and receive $78,000 in U.S. dollars. The spot and forward rates for the LCU were as follows: The company's borrowing rate is 12%. The present value factor for one month is .9901. Any discount or premium on the contract is amortized using the straight-line method. Assuming this is a fair value hedge; prepare journal entries for this sales transaction and forward contract.

A U.S. company sells merchandise to a foreign company denominated in the foreign currency. Which of the following statements is true?

Car Corp. (a U.S.-based company) sold parts to a Korean customer on December 16, 2011, with payment of 10 million Korean won to be received on January 15, 2012. The following exchange rates applied: Assuming a forward contract was entered into, how would the forward contract be reflected on Car's December 31, 2011 balance sheet?

On March 1, 2011, 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, 2012. On March 1, 2011, Mattie purchased a put option giving it the right to sell 200,000 British pounds on March 1, 2012 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, 2011. The following spot exchange rates apply: Mattie's incremental borrowing rate is 12 percent, and the present value factor for two months at a 12 percent annual rate is .9803. What was the net impact on Mattie's 2011 income as a result of this fair value hedge of a firm commitment?

Car Corp. (a U.S.-based company) sold parts to a Korean customer on December 16, 2011, with payment of 10 million Korean won to be received on January 15, 2012. The following exchange rates applied: Assuming a forward contract was not entered into, what would be the net impact on Car Corp.'s 2011 income statement related to this transaction?

What factors create a foreign exchange gain?

A U.S. company buys merchandise from a foreign company denominated in the foreign currency. Which of the following statements is true?

Norton Co., a U.S. corporation, sold inventory on December 1, 2011, with payment of 10,000 British pounds to be received in sixty days. The pertinent exchange rates were as follows: For what amount should Sales be credited on December 1?

On May 1, 2011, 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, 2012. On May 1, 2011, Mosby purchased a put option giving it the right to sell 2,000,000 pesos on March 1, 2012 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, 2011. The following spot exchange rates apply: Mosby's incremental borrowing rate is 12 percent, and the present value factor for two months at a 12 percent annual rate is .9803. What was the overall result of having entered into this hedge of exposure to foreign exchange risk?

Car Corp. (a U.S.-based company) sold parts to a Korean customer on December 16, 2011, with payment of 10 million Korean won to be received on January 15, 2012. The following exchange rates applied: Assuming a forward contract was entered into on December 16, what would be the net impact on Car Corp.'s 2012 income statement related to this transaction?

Pigskin Co., a U.S. corporation, sold inventory on credit to a British company on April 8, 2011. Pigskin received payment of 35,000 British pounds on May 8, 2011. The exchange rate was £1 = $1.54 on April 8 and £1 = 1.43 on May 8. What amount of foreign exchange gain or loss should be recognized? (round to the nearest dollar)

On November 10, 2011, King Co. sold inventory to a customer in a foreign country. King agreed to accept 96,000 local currency units (LCU) in full payment for this inventory. Payment was to be made on February 1, 2012. On December 1, 2011, King entered into a forward exchange contract wherein 96,000 LCU would be delivered to a currency broker in two months. The two month forward exchange rate on that date was 1 LCU = $.30. Any contract discount or premium is amortized using the straight-line method. The spot rates and forward rates on various dates were as follows: The company's borrowing rate is 12%. The present value factor for one month is .9901. (A.) Assume this hedge is designated as a cash flow hedge. Prepare the journal entries relating to the transaction and the forward contract. (B.) Compute the effect on 2011 net income. (C.) Compute the effect on 2012 net income.

On March 1, 2011, 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, 2012. On March 1, 2011, Mattie purchased a put option giving it the right to sell 200,000 British pounds on March 1, 2012 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, 2011. The following spot exchange rates apply: Mattie's incremental borrowing rate is 12 percent, and the present value factor for two months at a 12 percent annual rate is .9803. What was the net impact on Mattie's 2012 income as a result of this fair value hedge of a firm commitment?

For each of the following situations, select the best answer concerning accounting for foreign currency transactions: (G) Results in a foreign exchange gain. (L) Results in a foreign exchange loss. (N) No foreign exchange gain or loss. _____1. Export sale by a U.S. company denominated in dollars, foreign currency of buyer appreciates. _____2. Export sale by a U.S. company denominated in foreign currency, foreign currency of buyer appreciates. _____3. Import purchase by a U.S. company denominated in foreign currency, foreign currency of buyer appreciates. _____4. Import purchase by a U.S. company denominated in dollars, foreign currency of buyer appreciates. _____5. Import purchase by a U.S. company denominated in foreign currency, foreign currency of buyer depreciates. _____6. Import purchase by a U.S. company denominated in dollars, foreign currency of buyer depreciates. _____7. Export sale by a U.S. company denominated in dollars, foreign currency of buyer depreciates. _____8. Export sale by a U.S. company denominated in foreign currency, foreign currency of buyer depreciates.

What is meant by the spot rate?