Use the following information for Problems 18 through 20.On June 1, 2017, Micro Corp. received an order for parts from a Mexican customer at a price of 1,000,000 Mexican pesos with a delivery date of July 31, 2017. On June 1, when the U.S. dollar–Mexican peso spot rate is $0.115, Micro Corp. entered into a two-month forward contract to sell 1,000,000 pesos at a forward rate of $0.12 per peso. Micro designates the forward contract as a fair value hedge of the firm commitment to receive pesos, and the fair value of the firm commitment is measured by referring to changes in the peso forward rate. Micro delivers the parts and receives payment on July 31, 2017, when the peso spot rate is $0.118. On June 30, 2017, the Mexican peso spot rate is $0.123, and the forward contract has a fair value of $2,400.What is the net impact on Micro’s net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, as a result of this forward contract hedge of a firm commitment?a. $–0–.b. $2,400 increase in net income.c. $4,000 decrease in net income.d. $8,000 increase in net income.
Use the following information for Problems 18 through 20.
On June 1, 2017, Micro Corp. received an order for parts from a Mexican customer at a price of 1,000,000 Mexican pesos with a delivery date of July 31, 2017. On June 1, when the U.S. dollar–Mexican peso spot rate is $0.115, Micro Corp. entered into a two-month forward contract to sell 1,000,000 pesos at a forward rate of $0.12 per peso. Micro designates the forward contract as a fair value hedge of the firm commitment to receive pesos, and the fair value of the firm commitment is measured by referring to changes in the peso forward rate. Micro delivers the parts and receives payment on July 31, 2017, when the peso spot rate is $0.118. On June 30, 2017, the Mexican peso spot rate is $0.123, and the forward contract has a fair value of $2,400.
What is the net impact on Micro’s net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, as a result of this forward contract hedge of a firm commitment?
a. $–0–.
b. $2,400 increase in net income.
c. $4,000 decrease in net income.
d. $8,000 increase in net income.
Fair value hedge of a firm commitment: While using the forward contract as the hedging instrument for a firm commitment by protecting the fair value the change in the forward rates is considered while calculating the fair value of the forward contract on the said date. In this scenario, the fair value of the forward contract on June 30, 2017, is $2,400 which is an increase in the net income being the positive value.
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