A U.S. company buys from suppliers in Germany and pays the suppliers in euros. The company's accounting year ends June 30. On March 1, the company sends a purchase order to a German supplier for €100,000 in merchandise, payable in euros on delivery, delivery to take place August 15. On the same day the company enters into a forward contract for delivery of €100,000 on August 15. The forward qualifies as a fair value hedge of a firm commitment. On August 15, the company closes the forward contract, takes delivery of the merchandise, and pays the supplier. The company sells the merchandise to its U.S. customers for $200,000 in cash on August 31. Information on $/€ exchange rates is as follows:
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Make the journal entries to record the above events, including appropriate year-end adjusting entries.
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