Advanced Accounting 14th Edition
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ISBN: 9781260726442
Author: By Joe Ben Hoyle And Thomas Schaefer And Timothy Doupnik
Publisher: Mc Grawhill Education
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Chapter 9, Problem 2Q
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Explain in which manner the company will account foreign currency rate fluctuations when credit export sale is made for one month.
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A company makes an export sale denominated in a foreign currency and allows the customer one month to pay. Under the two-transaction perspective, accrual approach, how does the company account for fluctuations in the exchange rate for the foreign currency?
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companies have obligations for the purchase of goods at previously agreed prices.
companies borrow funds in domestic currency.
there is an impact of currency exchange rate changes on the reported financial statements of a company.
there is a long-term effect of changes in exchange rates.
changing exchange rates persists on future prices, sales, and costs
Which of the following statement is NOT true regarding a foreign currency transaction?
a. When a transaction is denominated in a foreign currency (FC) and measured in dollars, changes in exchange rates between the transaction date and the settlement date expose the domestic company to exchange gains or losses.
b. If an FC transaction is unsettled at the end of the accounting period, the exchange gains/losses should be accrued.
c. When a transaction is denominated and measured in dollars, changes in exchange rates do not expose the domestic company to exchange gains or losses.
d. Changes in exchange rates expose the domestic company to exchange gains or losses only when the company purchases goods from a foreign company.
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