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On August 1, 2016, an American Firm Purchased a Machine

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On August 1, 2016, an American firm purchased a machine costing 200,000,000 yen from a Japanese firm to be paid for on October 1, 2016.Also on August 1, 2016, the American firm entered into a contract to purchase 200,000,000 yen to be delivered on October 1, 2016, at a forward rate of 1 Yen = $0.00783.The exchange rates were as follows: ?

 Spot  August 1,20161 Yen =$0.00781 August 31,2016 (fiscal year end)  1 Yen =$0.00777 October 1,20161 Yen =$0.00779\begin{array} { l l } & \text { Spot } \\\text { August } 1,2016& 1 \text { Yen } = \$ 0.00781 \\\text { August } 31,2016 \text { (fiscal year end) } & 1 \text { Yen } = \$ 0.00777 \\\text { October } 1,2016 & 1 \text { Yen } = \$ 0.00779\end{array}

Which of the following statements is incorrect concerning the accounting treatment of these transactions?


A) The machine's final recorded value was $1,558,000.
B) The beginning balance in the accounts payable was $1,562,000.
C) An exchange loss on the accounts payable of $4,000 was recognized on October 1, 2016.
D) The value of the accounts payable just before payment, on October 1, 2016, was $1,558,000.

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