Marconi Products sells its products to countries around the world.  On December 1, Year 3,  Marconi sold products to a company in a foreign country at a total cost of 650,000 foreign currency units (FCs) when the spot rate was FC1 = $0.589.  The terms of the sale required payment by April 1, Year 4. On December 3, Year 3, Marconi entered into a forward contract with the Bank of Nova Scotia at the 120-day forward rate of FC1 - $0.629.  Hedge accounting is not applied.

The fiscal year-end of Marconi is December 31, and on this date the spot rate was FC1 = $0.602 and the forward rate was FC1 = $0.639. The payment from the foreign customer was received on April 1, Year 4, when the spot rate was FC1 = $0.647.

Required:

• Prepare the journal entries to record
• The sale and forward contract.
• Any adjustments required on December 31.
• The cash received in Year 4.
• Prepare the partial Balance Sheet of Marconi on December 31, Year 3, that shows the presentation of the receivable and the accounts associated with the forward contract.

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1 Item A Dec 1 Y3 Dr Accounts receivable 382850 Cr Sale 382850 Dec 3 Y3 Dr Foreign Currency Receivab... View the full answer