A U.S. exporter has a Thai baht account receivable resulting from an export sale on June 1 to a customer in Thailand. The exporter signed a forward contract on June 1 to sell Thai baht and designated it as a cash flow hedge of a recognized Thai baht receivable. The spot rate was $0.022 on that date, and the forward rate was $0.021. Which of the following did the U.S. exporter report in net income?a. Discount expenseb. Discount revenuec. Premium expensed. Premium revenue

A U.S. exporter has a Thai baht account receivable resulting from an export sale on June 1 to a customer in Thailand. The exporter signed a forward contract on June 1 to sell Thai baht and designated it as a cash flow hedge of a recognized Thai baht receivable. The spot rate was $0.022 on that date, and the forward rate was $0.021. Which of the following did the U.S. exporter report in net income?a. Discount expenseb. Discount revenuec. Premium expensed. Premium revenue

International Financial Management

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Chapter11: Managing Transaction Exposure

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