Plymouth Corporation (a U.S.company)began operations on September 1,2014,when the owner borrowed $250,000 to establish the business.Plymouth then had the following import and export transactions with unaffiliated Chinese companies:
The following exchange rates apply:
$\begin{array}{ll}
\underline{\text { Date }} & \underline{\text { Rate }} \
\text { September } 6 & \$ 0.1544=1 \text { yuan } \
\text { September } 18 & \$ 0.1607=1 \text { yuan } \
\text { September } 30 & \$ 0.1591=1 \text { yuan } \
\text { October } 5 & \$ 0.1578=1 \text { yuan } \
\text { October } 18 & \$ 0.1593=1 \text { yuan }
\end{array}$
Required:
1.What were Sales in the September month-end income statement?
2.What was the COGS associated with these sales?
3.What is the Accounts Receivable balance in the balance sheet at September 30,2014?
4.What is the Inventory balance in the balance sheet at September 30,2014?
5.What is the Exchange gain or loss that will be reported for the month of September?

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Plymouth Corporation (a U.S.company)began operations on September 1,2014,when the owner borrowed $250,000 to establish the business.Plymouth then had the following import and export transactions with unaffiliated Chinese companies:
     The following exchange rates apply:
 $\begin{array}{ll}
 \underline{\text { Date }} & \underline{\text { Rate }} \
\text { September } 6 & \$ 0.1544=1 \text { yuan } \
\text { September } 18 & \$ 0.1607=1 \text { yuan } \
\text { September } 30 & \$ 0.1591=1 \text { yuan } \
\text { October } 5 & \$ 0.1578=1 \text { yuan } \
\text { October } 18 & \$ 0.1593=1 \text { yuan }
\end{array}$
 Required:
1.What were Sales in the September month-end income statement?
2.What was the COGS associated with these sales?
3.What is the Accounts Receivable balance in the balance sheet at September 30,2014?
4.What is the Inventory balance in the balance sheet at September 30,2014?
5.What is the Exchange gain or loss that will be reported for the month of September?

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The Answer of Plymouth Corporation (a U.S.company)began operations on September 1,2014,when the owner borrowed $250,000 to establish the business.Plymouth then had the following import and export transactions with unaffiliated Chinese companies:
     The following exchange rates apply:
 $\begin{array}{ll}
 \underline{\text { Date }} & \underline{\text { Rate }} \
\text { September } 6 & \$ 0.1544=1 \text { yuan } \
\text { September } 18 & \$ 0.1607=1 \text { yuan } \
\text { September } 30 & \$ 0.1591=1 \text { yuan } \
\text { October } 5 & \$ 0.1578=1 \text { yuan } \
\text { October } 18 & \$ 0.1593=1 \text { yuan }
\end{array}$
 Required:
1.What were Sales in the September month-end income statement?
2.What was the COGS associated with these sales?
3.What is the Accounts Receivable balance in the balance sheet at September 30,2014?
4.What is the Inventory balance in the balance sheet at September 30,2014?
5.What is the Exchange gain or loss that will be reported for the month of September?

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