Question: Problem 3: A U.S. company issues a purchase order on April 1 to buy merchandise from an Australian supplier for A$100,000, to be paid on
Problem 3:
A U.S. company issues a purchase order on April 1 to buy merchandise from an Australian supplier for A$100,000, to be paid on August 1. To hedge the foreign exchange risk, on April 1 the U.S. company enters a forward purchase contract for A$100,000 with an August 1 delivery date. On May 1, the company takes delivery of the merchandise. On August 1 the company purchases the Australian dollars through the forward contract and pays the supplier. On August 15, the company sells the merchandise to a U.S. customer for $95,000 in cash. Assume the company records cost of goods sold when the sale is made. The companys fiscal year ends June 30. Relevant rates ($/A$) are as follows:
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| Spot Rate | Forward Rate for August 1 Delivery |
| April 1 | $0.776 | $ 0.774 |
| May 1 | 0.772 | 0.770 |
| June 30 | 0.765 | 0.762 |
| August 1 | 0.778 | 0.778 |
Required
Make the journal entries to record the above events (April 1, May 1, June 30, August 1, and August 15), including appropriate fiscal year-end adjusting entries.
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