Matt Co. forecasted on December 1, 2019 to buy a machine from a company in Italy. The
Question:
Matt Co. "forecasted" on December 1, 2019 to buy a machine from a company in Italy. The cost was 700,000 euros, to be paid on March 1, 2020. To hedge against
fluctuations in the exchange rates, Matt entered into a forward contract on Dec. 1, 2019 to buy 700,000 euros on March 1, 2020, the agreed date of machine delivery and payment, for $1.183 per euro. The company ends its fiscal year on December 31. The following exchange rates were quoted:
Date | Spot Rate | (Delivery on 3/1/2020) |
12/1/2019 | 1.172 | 1.183 |
12/31/2019 | 1.211 | 1.253 |
3/1/2020 | 1.155 | ----- |
Required:
A. Prepar all journal entries relative to the above event on December 1, 2019
B. Prepar all journal entries relative to the above event on December 31, 2019
C. Prepar all journal entries relative to the above event on March 1, 2020
Intermediate Accounting IFRS
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3rd edition
Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfield