Question:

Brandlin Company of Anaheim, California, sells parts to a foreign customer on December 1, 2017, with payment of 28,000 korunas to be received on March 1, 2018. Brandlin enters into a forward contract on December 1, 2017, to sell 28,000 korunas on March 1, 2018, Relevant exchange rates for the koruna on various dates are as follows.

Date	Spot Rate	Forward Rate (to March 1, 2018)
December 1, 2017	$ 4.60	$ 4,675
December 31, 2017	4.78	4,800
March 1, 2018	4.85	N/A

Brandlin's incremental borrowing rate is 12 percent. The present value factor for two months at an annual interest rate of 12 percent (1 percent per month) is 0.9803. Brandlin must close its books and prepare financial statements on December 31.

a-1. Assuming that Brandlin designates the forward contract as a cash flow hedge of a foreign currency receivable and recognizes any premium or discount using the straight-line method, prepare journal entries for these transactions in U.S. dollars.

a-2. What is the impact on 2017 net income?

a-3. What is the impact on 2018 net income?

a-4. What is the impact on net income over the two accounting periods?

b-1. Assuming that Brandlin designates the forward contract as a fair value hedge of a foreign currency receivable, prepare journal entries for these transactions in U.S.dollars.

b-2. What is the impact on 2017 net income?

b-3. What is the impact on 2018 net income?

b-4. What is the impact on net income over the two accounting periods?

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ANSWER a Cash Flow Hedge Date Accounts Debit Credit Dec 1 2017 Accounts Receivable K 28000 x 46 128800 Sales 128800 No Entry Forward contract Dec 31 2... View the full answer