Maplewood Inc. sells lumber to a number of clients around the world. On December 1, 2020 the
Question:
Maplewood Inc. sells lumber to a number of clients around the world. On December 1, 2020 the company shipped some lumber to a client in the U.S. The selling price was established at US$600,000 with payment to be received on March 1, 2021. On December 3, 2020 Maplewood Inc. entered into a hedge by way of a forward contract with a Canadian Bank at the 90-day forward rate of
US$1 = CDN$1.275. Hedge accounting is not applied. Maplewood Inc. received the payment from its American client on March 1, 2021. The company's year-end is on December 31. The two-month forward rate for US dollars was CDN$1.255 on that date.
Selected spot rates were as follows:
December 1, 2020: US $1 = CDN $1.2355
December 3, 2020: US $1 = CDN $1.2355
December 31, 2020: US $1 = CDN $1.2455
March 1, 2021: US $1 = CDN $1.2480
Required:
Part a) Prepare a partial Balance Sheet for Maplewood Inc. on December 31, 2020.
Part b) Prepare the journal entries on March 1, 2021.
Expert Answer:
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