Question: On August 1, Year 3, Carleton Ltd. ordered machinery from a supplier in Hong Kong for HK$320,000. The machinery was delivered on October 1, Year

On August 1, Year 3, Carleton Ltd. ordered machinery from a supplier in Hong Kong for HK$320,000. The machinery was delivered on October 1, Year 3, with terms requiring payment in full by December 31, Year 3. On August 2, Year 3, Carleton entered a forward contract to purchase HK$320,000 on December 31, Year 3, at a rate of $0.230. On December 31, Year 3, Carleton settled the forward contract and paid the supplier.

Exchange rates were as follows:

On August 1, Year 3, Carleton Ltd. ordered machinery from a supplier

Required:

(a) Assume that the forward contract was designated as a cash flow hedge of the firm commitment to purchase the machinery, and that the balance in accumulated other comprehensive income on October 1 was transferred to the machinery account when the machinery was delivered. Prepare the journal entries for Year 3 to record all the activity described above and prepare a summary journal entry for the combined effect of all entries. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

1) Record the contract to purchase machinery.

2) Record the forward contract.

3) Record the purchase of machinery.

4) Revalue forward contract at fair value.

5) Transfer accumulated OCI to machinery.

6) Revalue forward contract at fair value.

7) Revalue accounts payable at fair value.

8) Transfer accumulated OCI to exchange gains/losses.

9) Record the cash received from bank.

10) Record payment of accounts payable.

11) Record summary entry for all entries combined.

(b) Assume that the forward contract was designated as a fair value hedge of the firm commitment to purchase the machinery and that the balance in the commitment asset/liability account on October 1 was transferred to the machinery account when the machinery was delivered. Prepare the journal entries for Year 3 to record all the activity described above and prepare a summary journal entry for the combined effect of all entries. (In cases where no entry is required, please select the option "No journal entry required" for your answer to grade correctly. Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required.)

(c) Assume that hedge accounting was not applied. Prepare the journal entries for Year 3 to record all the activity described above and prepare a summary journal entry for the combined effect of all entries. (In cases where no entry is required, please select the option "No journal entry required" for your answer to grade correctly. Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required.)

1) Record the contract to purchase machinery.

2) Record the forward contract.

3) Record the purchase of machinery.

4) Revalue forward contract at fair value.

5) Revalue forward contract at fair value.

6) Revalue accounts payable at fair value.

7) Record the cash received frombank.

8) Record payment of accounts payable.

9) Record summary entry for all entries combined.

= August 1 and 2, Year 3 October 1, Year 3 December 31, Year 3 Spot Rates HK$1 = C$0.225 HK$1 = C$0.229 HK$1 = C$0.234 Forward Rates HK$1 C$0.230 HK$1 = C$0.233 HK$1 C$0.234 = # For contracts expiring on December 31, Year 3

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