Question: On November 7, 20X5, Labrador Limited signed a contract to buy equipment from a US manufacturer. The equipment was to be delivered on January 15
Labrador designated the forward contract as a hedge of the outstanding purchase commitment on the equipment. The equipment is delivered on January 15, 20X6. The exchange rates are:

Labrador paid the manufacturer and closed out the forward contract on February 15, 20X6.
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1. Assume the hedge was designated as a fair-value hedge. Record the journal entries to record the purchase and the related hedge for 20X5 and 20X6. Labradors fiscal year ends on December 31. Ignore amortization of the equipment.
2. Assume the hedge was designated as a cash-flow hedge. Record the journal entries to record the purchase and the related hedge for 20X5 and 20X6. Labradors fiscal year ends on December 31. Ignore amortization of the equipment.
Forward C$1.00 = US$0.91 C$1.00 = US$0.893 C$1.00 = US$0.875 Spot C$1.00 = US$0.92 C$1.00 = US$0.90 C$1.00 = US$0.88 C$1.00 = US$0.85 September 7, 20X5 December 31, 20X5 January 15, 20X6 February 15, 20X6 %3D n/a
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The hedge is treated as first a fairvalue hedge and second a cashflow hedge Suggested solutions are given below 1 Fairvalue hedge Gross Method Net Method September 7 20X5 Deposit on equipment 100000 0... View full answer
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