On December 1, 2016, Ford Motors USA sold some cars to a French customer with the total selling price of € 1 Billion (Euros), payable on April 1, 2017.
Assuming the following US Dollar to Euro exchange rates:
December 1, 2016 .................. 2 US Dollar to 1 Euro
December 31, 2016 ................. 1. 50 US Dollars to 1 Euro
April 1, 2017 ........................ 1.20 US Dollars to 1 Euro
Required
Record these transactions assuming the use of the two transaction approach (Assuming no hedging)
Record the transactions for all the relevant dates assuming that Ford Motors entered into a forward contract on December 1, 2016 to sell Euros at the rate of 2 US Dollars to 1 Euro for delivery on April 1, 2017