A U.S. company forecasts that it will sell €100,000 in merchandise to an Italian customer in mid-February 2021, and will collect payment, in euros, on delivery. On November 1, 2020, it enters a forward contract, locking in the selling price of €100,000 at $1.232/€ for delivery on February 15, 2021. The forward qualifies as a cash flow hedge of a forecasted transaction. On January 10, 2021, the company closes the forward contract. On February 15, 2021, the company sells €100,000 of merchandise to the Italian customer, receives immediate payment in euros, and exchanges euros for U.S. dollars on the spot market. Information on $/€ exchange rates follows:
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Prepare the journal entries to record these events, including any adjusting entries at the company's December 31 year-end.
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