Fujitsu Ltd purchases inventory from DFO Ltd, a listed British company. Relevant events and the spot rates at each date are shown as follows:   Date Event Spot rate 15 March 2019     Order £300,000 of inventory A$1.00 = £0.37 11 May 2019   Purchase takes place as inventory shipped to Fujitsu Ltd (FOB) A$1.00 = £0.41   30 June 2019 End of financial year A$1.00 = £0.43 02 July 2019 Inventory arrives at warehouse A$1.00 = £0.42 14 August 2019 Payment of £300,000 to supplier A$1.00 = £0.39   Required: Prepare appropriate journal entries for each relevant event.  (Round amounts to the nearest dollar). Show your working. What is a qualifying asset? Provide two (2) examples.

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Fujitsu Ltd purchases inventory from DFO Ltd, a listed British company. Relevant events and the spot rates at each date are shown as follows:

 

Date

Event

Spot rate

15 March 2019    

Order £300,000 of inventory

A$1.00 = £0.37

11 May 2019

 

Purchase takes place as inventory shipped to Fujitsu Ltd (FOB)

A$1.00 = £0.41

 

30 June 2019

End of financial year

A$1.00 = £0.43

02 July 2019

Inventory arrives at warehouse

A$1.00 = £0.42

14 August 2019

Payment of £300,000 to supplier

A$1.00 = £0.39

 

Required:

  1. Prepare appropriate journal entries for each relevant event.  (Round amounts to the nearest dollar). Show your working.
  2. What is a qualifying asset? Provide two (2) examples. 
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