Question

A company is doing business with a German entity and, as a result, has entered into a forward exchange contract on December 18, year 2, under which it will purchase 300,000 Euros on February 18, year 3. Relevant exchange rates are as follows: Spot rate Forward rate for 2/18, year 3 November 18, year 2 $1.27 $1.30 December 18, year 2 1.32 1.25 December 31, year 2 1.35 1.31 February 18, year 3 1.37 The company purchased printing supplies from a German supplier on November 18, year 2, on 90 day terms, and is required to pay 300,000 Euros on February 18, year 3. When the exchange rate increased on December 18, the company decided to enter into the forward exchange contract, which was not designated as a hedge. What amount of foreign currency gain or loss should be recognized in income on December 31, year 2

Answer 1

Answer:

$18,000 gain

Explanation:

Calculation for the amount of foreign currency gain or loss that should be recognized in income on December 31, year 2

Since Forward rate was given as:

December 18, year 2 $1.25

December 31, year 2 $1.31

Which means we have to Deduct the forward rate of December 18, year 2 which is $1.25 from the forward rate of December 31, year 2 which is $1.31 and then multiply it by the amount in which forward rate was purchased which is 300,000 Euro which will in turn give us the amount of foreign currency gain that should be recognized in income on December 31, year 2

Now let calculate

Forward rate December 18, year 2 $1.25

Less Forward rate December 31, year 2 $1.31

=$0.06 gain per Euro

Now let calculate for the amount of foreign currency gain that should be recognized in income on December 31, year 2

Hence,

Forward rate purchased amount 300,000 Euro ×$0.06 gain per Euro

=$18,000 gain

Therefore the amount of foreign currency gain that should be recognized in income on December 31, year 2 will be $18,000 gain.