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Introduction: A change in the exchange rate is referred to as the strengthening or weakening of currency against others. The strengthening of U.S. dollars against another currency will make exports expensive and the weakening of the dollar is unfavorable for U.S. companies purchasing goods from other countries.
The current exchange rate for each of the cells in the given matrix for CA’s business trip to Canteberry
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Introduction: A change in the exchange rate is referred to as the strengthening or weakening of currency against others. The strengthening of U.S. dollars against another currency will make exports expensive and the weakening of the dollar is unfavorable for U.S. companies purchasing goods from other countries.
To discuss: Whether the U.S. dollar strengthened or weakened relative to the florin during C’s stay Canteberry
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Introduction: A change in the exchange rate is referred to as the strengthening or weakening of currency against others. The strengthening of U.S. dollars against another currency will make exports expensive and the weakening of the dollar is unfavorable for U.S. companies purchasing goods from other countries.
The gain or loss on the 100florins he held during his visit, explain your answer.
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- 1. Based on the following information, answer the problems showing procedure for each problem. CURRENCY SPOT & FORWARD RATES TABLE_1 U.S./Can. $1 U.S. $1 Cdn Cdn.$ U.S. $ in in Country per unit per unit Cdn.$= U.S.$= 1.5833 0.6316 SPOT 1 month forward 1.5847 2 months forward 1.5861 3months forward 1.5879 6months forward 1.5932 12months forward 1.6041 3years forward 1.6328 5years forward 1.6538| 7years forward 1.6738 10years forward 1.7133 Britain 1 m forward 2 m forward 3 m forward 6 m forward 12 m forward Europe 1 m forward 3 m forward 6 m forward 12 m forward Japan (pound) 2.4582 2.4559 2.454 2.4525 2.4474 2.4392 1.5504 1.5497 1.549 1.5489 1.5506 (Yen) 0.013034 0.008232 1 m forward 0.013066 0.008245 1.5526 1.5498 1.5472 1.5445 1.5362 1.5206 0.9792 0.9779 0.9755 0.9722 0.9666 0.631 0.6305 0.6298 0.6277 0.6234 0.6124 0.6047 0.5974 0.5837 (euro) Cdn.$ in 2001: High 1.5028 Low 1.6183 Average 1.5701 0.6654 0.6179 0.6369 3 m forward 0.013131 0.00827 6 m forward 0.013231 0.008305 12 m…arrow_forwardCorporation Y, which is located in the USA, sold merchandise to Poland on credit in a transaction that was settled in Polish Zlotis and will be paid early next year. And you are preparing your financial statements for the current year and the staff in the accounting department is unclear on which method to use to present the balances in dollars. What procedure must be followed to determine the amount to be reported in the financial statement? Remeasurement Currency transfer Coversion Translationarrow_forwardAccounting records of Company C are expressed in EUR. On 30 April 20XX, it sells goods to a foreign company that requests the amount of the sale to be expressed in USD. No VAT to be charged. When the invoice is sent to the client for an amount of USD 1.000, the exchange rate EUR / USD is 1. On 31 May 20XX, the client paid the invoice in USD on the EUR bank account so that the amount in USD is immediately converted into EUR at the current exchange rate. The current exchange rate is 1EUR = 1,10 USD. Prepare the accounting journal entries for the sale and the repayment.arrow_forward
- Tristan Narvaja, S.A. (C). Calculate Tristan Narvaja’s contribution to its parent’s translation gain or loss using the current rate method if the exchange rate on December 31 is $U12 = $1.00. Assume all peso accounts remain as they were at the beginning of the year.arrow_forwardK Use the currency exchange rates in the table for the following question. As you leave Halifax, you convert 378 Canadian dollars to U.S. dollars. How many dollars do you receive? You receive $ in U.S. dollars. (Round to two decimal places as needed.) ... Currency British pound Canadian dollar European euro Japanese yen Mexican peso Dollars per Foreign 1.356 0.7828 1.225 0.009694 0.05035 Foreign per Dollar 0.7376 1.277 0.8165 103.2 19.86arrow_forwardForeign currency transactions Use the following information for the next two questions: On December 1, 20x1, Entity A sells good to Entity B, on credit, for a total sale price of $1,000. Entity B settles the account on January 6, 20x1. Entity A's functional currency is the Philippine peso (P). The relevant exchange rate are as follows: Dec. 1, 20x1 Dec. 31, 20x1 Jan. 6, 20x1 P50:$1 P52:$1 P41:$1 How much is the foreign exchange gain (loss) to be recognized by Entity A on December 31, 20x1?arrow_forward
- Shore Co. records its transactions in U.S. dollars. A sale of goods resulted in a receivable denominated in Japanese yen, and a purchase of goods resulted in a payable denominated in euros. Shore recorded a foreign exchange gain on collection of the receivable and an exchange loss on settlement of the payable. The exchange rates are expressed as so many units of foreign currency to one dollar. Did the number of foreign currency units exchangeable for a dollar increase or decrease between the contract and settlement dates? Ο Α. O Yen Euros exchangeable exchangeable for $1 for $1 Increase Increase B. Decrease Decrease C. D. Increase Decrease Increase Decreasearrow_forwardJournal entries for an accounts receivable denominated in Swiss Francs ($US strengthens and weakens) Assume that your company sells products to a customer located in Switzerland on November 20. The invoice specifies that payment is to be made on February 20 in Swiss Francs (CHF) in the amount of CHF 250,000. Your company operates on a calendar year basis. Assume the following exchange rates: November 20 $1.12:1CHF December 31 $1.09:1CHF February 20 $1.11:1CHF Prepare the journal entries to record the sale (ignore cost of goods sold), the required adjusting entry at December 31, and the receipt of payment February 20. Date Description Credit 11/20 Accounts receivable Sales 12/31 Foreign currency transaction loss Accounts receivable 2/20 Cash Accounts receivable Accounts receivable → ✓ ✓ ✓ + → ✔ ✓ → Debit 250,000 x 0 ✓ 10,000 * 0✔ 277,500✔ 0✓ 0✔ 0✔ 250,000 * 0✔ 10,000 x 0 ✓ 277,500 * 0 xarrow_forwardJournal entries for an accounts receivable denominated in Swiss Francs ($US strengthens and weakens) Assume that your company sells products to a customer located in Switzerland on November 20. The invoice specifies that payment is to be made on February 20 in Swiss Francs (CHF) in the amount of CHF 250,000. Your company operates on a calendar year basis. Assume the following exchange rates: November 20 $1.12:1CHF December 31 $1.09.1CHF February 20 $1.11:1CHF Prepare the journal entries to record the sale (ignore cost of goods sold), the required adjusting entry at December 31, and the receipt of payment February 20. Description Date 11/20 Accounts receivable Sales 12/31 Foreign currency transaction loss Accounts receivable 2/20 Cash Accounts receivable Accounts receivable Debit + ✓ 250,000 x + ✓ ✓ # ✓ 0✓ 10,000 x 0✓ ÷ ✓ 277,500✔ ooo 4 x 0✔ 0✓ Credit 0✓ 250,000 x 0✓ 10,000 x 277,500 x 0xarrow_forward
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- Century 21 Accounting Multicolumn JournalAccountingISBN:9781337679503Author:GilbertsonPublisher:Cengage