Question: please make sure it is using Cash Flow Hedge! 1) On October 1, 2013, Jarvis Co. sold inventory to a customer in a foreign country,

 please make sure it is using Cash Flow Hedge! 1) On
please make sure it is using Cash Flow Hedge!

1) On October 1, 2013, Jarvis Co. sold inventory to a customer in a foreign country, denominated in 100,000 local currency units (LCU). Collection is expected in four months. On October 1, 2013, a forward exchange contract was acquired whereby Jarvis Co. was to pay 100,000 LCU in four months (on February 1, 2014) and receive $78,000 in U.S. dollars. The spot and forward rates for the LCU were as follows: Rate Description Date October 1, 2013 December 31, 2013 Spot Rate Spot Rate 1-Month Forward Rate Spot Rate Exchange Rate $.83 = 1 LCU $.85 = 1 LCU $.80 = 1 LCU $.86 = 1 LCU February 1, 2014 The company's borrowing rate is 12%. The present value factor for one month is 9901. Any discount or premium on the contract is amortized using the straight-line method. Assuming this is a cash flow hedge; prepare journal entries for this sales transaction and forward contract

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