On June 1, Parker-Mae Corporation (a U.S.-based company) received an order to sell goods to a foreign customer at a price of 130,000 francs. Parker-Mae will ship the goods and receive payment in three months, on September 1. On June 1, Parker-Mae purchased an option to sell 130,000 francs in three months at a strike price of $0.96. The company designated the option as a fair value hedge of a foreign currency firm commitment. The option's time value is excluded in assessing hedge effectiveness, and the change in time value is recognized in net income. The fair value of the firm commitment is measured by referring to changes in the spot rate (discounting to present value is ignored). Relevant exchange rates and option premiums for the franc are as follows: Date Spot Rate Put Option Premium for September 1 (strike price $0.96) June 1 $ 0.96 $ 0.020 June 30 0.90 0.072 September 1 0.85 N/A Parker-Mae Corporation must close its books and prepare its second-quarter financial statements on June 30.
On June 1, Parker-Mae Corporation (a U.S.-based company) received an order to sell goods to a foreign customer at a price of 130,000 francs. Parker-Mae will ship the goods and receive payment in three months, on September 1. On June 1, Parker-Mae purchased an option to sell 130,000 francs in three months at a strike price of $0.96. The company designated the option as a fair value hedge of a foreign currency firm commitment. The option's time value is excluded in assessing hedge effectiveness, and the change in time value is recognized in net income. The fair value of the firm commitment is measured by referring to changes in the spot rate (discounting to present value is ignored). Relevant exchange rates and option premiums for the franc are as follows:
| Date | Spot Rate | Put Option Premium for September 1 (strike price $0.96) |
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| June 1 | $ | 0.96 | $ | 0.020 | ||
| June 30 | 0.90 | 0.072 | ||||
| September 1 | 0.85 | N/A | ||||
Parker-Mae Corporation must close its books and prepare its second-quarter financial statements on June 30.
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Prepare
journal entries for the foreign currency option, foreign currency firm commitment, and export sale. -
What is the impact on net income in each of the two accounting periods?
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What is the amount of net
cash inflow resulting from the sale of goods to the foreign customer?
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