Question: On 1 March 2021 Kellogs Ltd, an Australian entity places an order for UK 1.5 million of inventory with Forrest plc, a UK supplier. The

On 1 March 2021 Kellogs Ltd, an Australian entity places an order for UK £1.5 million of inventory with Forrest plc, a UK supplier. The goods will be purchased FOB Liverpool. The goods are shipped on 1 June 2021, at which point they are considered to be in the control of Kellogs Ltd and are paid for on 1 August 2021. The organisation has a 30 June year end.

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Date                            Spot Rate

1 March 2021              A$1.00 = £0.45

1 June 2021                 A$1.00 =£0.43

30 June 2021               A$1.00 = £0.39

1 August 2021            A$1.00 = £0.41


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Provide the necessary journal entries for Kellogs Ltd to account for the purchase transaction with Forrest plc (ignore narrations).

  1. Would you recommend that the organisation consider entering a hedging arrangement with respect to this transaction (discuss the net gain/loss and the type of hedging arrangement you would recommend if you support hedging in this case)?

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