FUNDAMENTAL ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
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Chapter 15A, Problem 21QS
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Concept Introduction:
Foreign Exchange Rate: It refers to the price of one currency which is expressed in terms of the currency of another country. In other words, the foreign exchange rate is the rate at which the currency of two countries is exchanged.
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2 XYZ Company sells goods to a foreign customer on June 8. Payment of 3,000,000 foreign currency units (FC) is due in one month. June 30 is XYZ Company’s fiscal year-end. The following exchange rates were in effect during the period:
June 8 Spot rate $1.10
June 8 30 day forward rate $1.15
June 30 Spot rate $1.14
July 8 Spot rate $1.20
A For what amount should XYZ Accounts Receivable be debited on June 8
B How much foreign exchange gain or loss should XYZ record on June 30
Journal entries for an account payable denominated in Mexican Pesos ($US weakens and strengthens)
Assume that your company purchases inventories from a Mexican supplier on December 15. The invoice specifies that payment is to be made on March 15 in Mexican Pesos (Peso) in the amount of 350,000
Pesos. Your company operates on a calendar year basis.
Assume the following exchange rates:
December 15 $0.046:1 Peso
December 31 $0.053:1 Peso
March 15
$0.050:1 Peso
Prepare the journal entries to record the purchase (assume perpetual inventory accounting), the required adjusting entry at December 31, and the payment on March 15.
General Journal
Date
Description
Debit
Credit
Accounts payable
Accounts payable
Dec 15 Inventory
Dec 31 Foreign currency transaction loss
Mar 15 Accounts payable
÷
16,100
0
0
16,100
2,450
0
0
2,450
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0
Foreign currency transaction gain
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Recording Import Transactions Pinnacle Foods imports a variety of items for resale to U.S. retail‑
ers. Following is a description of purchases and foreign‑currency‑denominated payments made in the last
accounting period, plus the direct exchange rates for each date:
Country Amount Currency
Spot rate at
purchase
Spot rate
at payment
Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,000 Australian dollar $0.7600 $0.7300
Thailand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800,000 Baht 0.0345 0.0365
Hong Kong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000,000 Hong Kong dollar 0.1319 0.1362
Jordan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500,000 Dinar 1.4100 1.3900
Required
Prepare the journal entries made by Pinnacle, a U.S. company, to record the above purchase and payment transaction.
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