EBK ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
11th Edition
ISBN: 8220102796096
Author: Christensen
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.3E
Basic Understanding of Foreign Exposure
The Hi-Stakes Company has a number of importing and exporting transactions. Importing activities result in payables and exporting activities result in receivables. (LCU represents the local currency unit of the foreign entity.)
Required
a. If the direct exchange rate increases, does the dollar weaken or strengthen relative to the other currency? If the indirect exchange rate increases does the dollar weaken or strengthen relative to the other currency?
b. Indicate in the following table whether Hi−Stakes will have a foreign currency transaction gain (G), loss (L), or not be affected (NA) by changes in the direct or indirect exchange rates for each of the four situations presented.
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The Hi-Stakes Company has a number of importing and exporting transactions. Importing activities result in payables and exporting
activities result in receivables (CU represents the local currency unit of the foreign entity)
Required:
a. If the direct exchange rate increases, does the dollar weaken or strengthen relative to the other currency? If the indirect exchange
rate increases, does the dollar weaken or strengthen relative to the other currency?
Direct exchange rate
Indirect exchange rate
b. Indicate in the following table whether H-Stakes will have a foreign currency transaction gain, loss, or not be affected (NA) by
changes in the direct or indirect exchange rates for each of the four situations presented
Importing
Importing
Exporting
Exporting
Dollar
LCU
Dollar
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Chapter 11 Solutions
EBK ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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