Advanced Financial Accounting
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ISBN: 9780078025877
Author: Theodore E. Christensen, David M Cottrell, Cassy JH Budd Advanced Financial Accounting
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.5C
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Forward Exchange Contract: A forward exchange contract shows exchange rates for selected major international currencies for one month, three months, and six months forward contracts. An active dealer market is available for companies willing to transact in foreign currencies. The forward rate on a date is not the same as the spot rate, the difference between the spot and the forward rate is known as the spread. The spread gives information about the strength or weakness of currencies.
The accounting for foreign currency forward contract, in a memo.
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