Apex Ltd, is a computer software manufacturing company based in the United States of America (USA). On 1st January 2019, it sold goods worth Kn10,000.00 to Electro Computers, a company based in Zambia. Electro computers Ltd paid for the software in June 2019. The prevailing exchange rates were: January 2019: Kn12:00 : US $ 1.00 June 2019: Kn 12:30 : US $ 1.00 Required: Show how the necessary accounting entries for the transaction will be reflected in the books of each company.

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Apex Ltd, is a computer software manufacturing company based in the United States of America (USA). On 1st January 2019, it sold goods worth Kn10,000.00 to Electro Computers, a company based in Zambia. Electro computers Ltd paid for the software in June 2019. The prevailing exchange rates were:

January 2019: Kn12:00 : US $ 1.00

June 2019: Kn 12:30 : US $ 1.00

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Show how the necessary accounting entries for the transaction will be reflected in the books of each company.

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