Solved

Use the Following $/£ Spot Rates to Answer the Questions

Question 86

Essay

Use the following $/£ spot rates to answer the questions below.
 Spot Rate  October 15, 2019 $1.358 December 31, 2019 1.375 March 1, 2020 1.395\begin{array} { | l | c | } \hline & \text { Spot Rate } \\\hline \text { October 15, 2019 } & \$ 1.358 \\\hline \text { December 31, 2019 } & 1.375 \\\hline \text { March 1, 2020 } & 1.395 \\\hline\end{array} For each question below, the U.S. company has a December 31 year-end.
Required
a. A U.S. company sold merchandise to a U.K. customer on October 15, 2019; payment of £100,000 is received on March 1, 2020. Calculate the following amounts:
i. Accounts receivable, December 31, 2019
ii. Sales revenue, 2019 income statement
iii. 2019 exchange gain/loss
2020 exchange gain/loss
b. A U.S. company bought merchandise from a U.K. customer on October 15, 2019; payment of £100,000 was made on March 1, 2020. Calculate the following amounts:
i. Accounts payable, December 31, 2019
ii. Inventory, December 31, 2019
iii. 2019 exchange gain/loss
2020 exchange gain/loss

Correct Answer:

verifed

Verified

a. i. Accounts receivable, December 31, ...

View Answer

Unlock this answer now
Get Access to more Verified Answers free of charge

Related Questions

Unlock this Answer For Free Now!

View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions

qr-code

Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks

upload documents

Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents