Merit & Family purchased engines from Canada for 30,000 Canadian dollars on March 10 with payment due
Question:
Merit & Family purchased engines from Canada for 30,000 Canadian dollars on March 10 with payment due on June 8. Also, on March 10, Merit acquired a 90-day forward contract to purchase 30,000 Canadian dollars at C$1 = $0.58. The forward contract was acquired to manage Merit & Family's exposed net liability position in Canadian dollars, but it was not designated as a hedge. The spot rates were
March 10 ...... C$1 = $0.57
June 8...... C$1 = $0.60
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Prepare journal entries for Merit & Family to record the purchase of the engines, entries associated with the forward contract, and entries for the payment of the foreign currency payable.
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Advanced Financial Accounting
ISBN: 978-0078025624
10th edition
Authors: Theodore E. Christensen, David M. Cottrell, Richard E. Baker