Reference no: EM132973522
Valley Enterprises purchases inventory of 1,000,000 foreign currency units (FCUs) from a foreign supplier on August 13 with payment due on November 1. Management of Valley Enterprises immediately enters into a forward contract to hedge this transaction. Valley prepares quarterly financial statements with a December 31 year-end. The relevant exchange rates and forward contract fair values are as follows:
Nov. 1 Forward Contract
Date Spot Rate Forward Rate Fair Value____
Aug. 13 P1.116 P1.120 P 0
Sept. 30 P1.129 P1.126 P 6,000
Nov. 1 P1.138 P1.138 P18,000
Problem 1: What is the balance in the accounts payable account on August 13?
Problem 2: What is the balance in the accounts payable account on September 30?
Problem 3: What is the amount of the exchange loss recognized with respect to the accounts payable account on September 30?
Problem 4: What is the balance in the accounts payable account on November 1, immediately before collection?
Problem 5: What is the amount of the exchange loss recognized with respect to the accounts payable account on November 1?
Problem 6: What is the balance in the forward contract account on August 13?