Question

During the current fiscal year, jeremiah corp. signed a long-term noncancellable purchase commitment with its primary supplier. jeremiah agreed to purchase $2.0 million of raw materials during the next fiscal year under this contract. at the end of the current fiscal year, the raw material to be purchased under this contract had a market value of $1.6 million. what is the journal entry at the end of the current fiscal year?
a. debit unrealized holding gain or loss for $400,000 and credit estimated liability on purchase commitment for $400,000.



b. debit estimated liability on purchase commitments for $400,000 and credit unrealized holding gain or loss for $400,000.



c. debit unrealized holding gain or loss for $1,600,000 and credit estimated liability on purchase commitments for $1,600,000.



d. no journal entry is required.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option A. Debit unrealized holding gain or loss for $400,000 and credit estimated liability on purchase commitment for $400,000.

Explanation:

According to the Accounting Principles losse are always debited and gains are always credited. This means that the notional loss or gain due to the decrease or increase in the value of the contract must be recorded in the current year by debit or credit respectively.

The notional gain or loss at the end of fiscal year, can be calculated by taking the difference of the Agreed value and the current market value of the contract.

The agreed value of the contract is $2,000,000 and the Market Value is $1,600,000, which means that the unrealized losses are $400,000 ($2,000,000 - $1,600,000).

The double entry would be recording the losses of $400,000 due to technologically decrease in the value:

Dr Unrealized Loss $400000  

Cr Estimated liability on Purchase Commitment  $400000