Advanced Accounting - Chapter 10

Exercise 4 - Fair value hedge with forward contract.

Stark, Inc., placed an order for inventory costing 500,000 FC with a foreign vendor on April 15 when the spot rate was 1 FC = $0.683. Stark received the goods on May 1 when the spot rate was 1 FC = $0.687. Also on May 1, Stark entered into a 90-day forward contract to purchase 500,000 FC at a forward rate of 1 FC = $0.693. Payment was made to the foreign vendor on August 1 when the spot rate was 1 FC = $0.696. Stark has a June 30 year-end. On that date, the spot rate was 1 FC = $0.691, and the forward rate on the contract was 1 FC = $0.695. Changes in the current value of the forward contract are measured as the present value of the changes in the forward rates over time and no separate accounting is given the time value of the contract. The relevant discount rate is 6%.

1. Prepare all relevant journal entries suggested by the above facts assuming that the hedge is designated as a fair value hedge.

2. Prepare a partial income statement and balance sheet as of the companys June 30 year-end that reflect the above facts.