Financial & Managerial Accounting
Financial & Managerial Accounting
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781259692406
Author: Jan Williams, Susan Haka, Mark S Bettner, Joseph V Carcello
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 15, Problem 1AP

a.

To determine

State the estimated profit/loss in Danish Kroner if Company C exports the batch to the Country U.S

a.

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Explanation of Solution

Exchange rate: The costs incurred to purchase one unit of currency with another currency

Calculate the estimated profit/loss in Danish Kroner:

Profit/loss if sold to the Country U.S.Amount in Kr.
Total sales revenue in Danish kroner (2)31,325
Materials and labour costs(8,500)
Shipping costs in kroner (3) (18,072)
Miscellaneous costs in kroner (4)(2,410)
Amount of Profit in Danish kroner2,343

Table (1)

Working note:

Calculate the dollar per Danish kroner exchange rate:

Dollar per DanishKronerexchnagerate)=oneKroneNumberofkroneperdollar=1Krone$0.166=6.024kroner/dollar (1)

Calculate the total sales revenue in Danish Kroner:

ThetotalsalesrevenueinDanishKorner)=(TotalsalesrevenueinCountryU.Sdollars×Exchangerateindanishkroner)=$5,200×6.024kroner/dollars(1)=Kr.31,325 (2)

Calculate the shipping costs in Danish Kroner:

TheshippingcostsinDanishKorner)=(ShippingcostsinCountryU.Sdollars×Exchangerate indanishkroner)=$3,000×6.024kroner/dollars(1)=Kr.18,072 (3)

Calculate the miscellaneous costs in Danish Kroner:

ThemiscellaneouscostsinDanishKorner)=(Miscellaneoussellingexpenses×Exchangerateindanishkorner)=$400×6.024kroner/dollars(1)=Kr.2,410 (4)

Note: Unit of Danish Kroner is Kr.

The estimated profit in Danish Kroner is 2, 343.

Conclusion

The estimated profit in Danish Kroner is 2, 343.

b.

To determine

State the estimated profit/loss in Danish Kroner if Company C exports the batch to the Country B.

b.

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Explanation of Solution

Exchange rate: The costs incurred to purchase one unit of currency with another currency

Calculate the estimated profit/loss in Danish Kroner:

Profit/loss if sold to the Country B:Amount in Kr.
Total sales revenue in Danish kroner (6) 24,349
Materials and labour costs(8,500)
Shipping costs in kroner (7)(12,048)
Miscellaneous costs in kroner (8)(4,174)
Amount of Loss in Danish kroner ( 373)

Table (1)

Working note:

Calculate the pound per Danish kroner exchange rate:

Pound per DanishKronerexchnagerate)=oneKroneNumberofkroneperpound=1Krone0.115pound=8.696kroner/pound (5)

Calculate the total sales revenue in Danish Kroner:

ThetotalsalesrevenueinDanishKorner)=(TotalsalesrevenueinCountryBpounds×Exchangerateindanishkroner)=2,800 pounds×8.696kroner/pounds(5)=Kr.24,349 (6)

Calculate the shipping costs in Danish Kroner:

TheshippingcostsinDanishKorner)=(ShippingcostsinCountry B dollars×Exchangerate indanishkroner)=$2,000×6.024kroner/dollars(1)=Kr.12,048 (7)

Note: The shipping costs of Country B are directly converted in to Country U.S dollars in this case.

Calculate the miscellaneous costs in Danish Kroner:

ThemiscellaneouscostsinDanishKorner)=(Miscellaneoussellingexpenses×Exchangerateindanishkorner)=480pounds×8.696kroner/dollars(5)=Kr.4,174 (8)

Note: Unit of Danish Kroner is Kr.

Conclusion

The estimated loss in Danish Kroner is 373.

c.

To determine

Ascertain the impact of Company C’s decision regarding its shipment to the country if the Country B pound has exhibited large fluctuations relative to the Danish kroner recently.

c.

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Explanation of Solution

  • The level of realized profits is affected by the large fluctuations in exchange rates.
  • Even though, the original estimates reports expectation of loss from exporting to Country B, a significant weakening of the Krone relative to the Pound could result in considerable higher profits.
  • But, at current exchange rates, exporting to the Country U.S is more attractive.

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