Tex Hardware sells many of its products overseas. The following are some selected transactions. Tex sold electronic subassemblies to a firm in Denmark for 160,000 Danish kroner (Dkr) on June 6, when the exchange rate was Dkr 1 = $0.1710. Collection was made on July 3 when the rate was Dkr 1 = $0.1713. On July 22, Tex sold copper fittings to a company in London for £36,000 with payment due on September 20. Also, on July 22, Tex entered into a 60-day forward contract to sell £36,000 at a forward rate of £1 = $1.630. The forward contract is not designated as a hedge. The spot rates follow: July 22 £1 = $1.580 September 20 £1 = $1.612 Tex sold storage devices to a Canadian firm for C$75,000 (Canadian dollars) on October 11, with payment due on November 10. On October 11, Tex entered into a 30-day forward contract to sell Canadian dollars at a forward rate of C$1 = $0.730. The forward contract is not designated as a hedge. The spot rates were as follows: October 11 C$1 = $0.735 November 10 C$1 = $0.732 Required: Prepare journal entries to record Tex’s foreign sales of its products, use of forward contracts, and settlements of the receivables.

Tex Hardware sells many of its products overseas. The following are some selected transactions. Tex sold electronic subassemblies to a firm in Denmark for 160,000 Danish kroner (Dkr) on June 6, when the exchange rate was Dkr 1 = $0.1710. Collection was made on July 3 when the rate was Dkr 1 = $0.1713. On July 22, Tex sold copper fittings to a company in London for £36,000 with payment due on September 20. Also, on July 22, Tex entered into a 60-day forward contract to sell £36,000 at a forward rate of £1 = $1.630. The forward contract is not designated as a hedge. The spot rates follow: July 22 £1 = $1.580 September 20 £1 = $1.612 Tex sold storage devices to a Canadian firm for C$75,000 (Canadian dollars) on October 11, with payment due on November 10. On October 11, Tex entered into a 30-day forward contract to sell Canadian dollars at a forward rate of C$1 = $0.730. The forward contract is not designated as a hedge. The spot rates were as follows: October 11 C$1 = $0.735 November 10 C$1 = $0.732 Required: Prepare journal entries to record Tex’s foreign sales of its products, use of forward contracts, and settlements of the receivables.

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July 22	£1 = $1.580
September 20	£1 = $1.612

October 11	C$1 = $0.735
November 10	C$1 = $0.732

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Prepare journal entries to record Tex’s foreign sales of its products, use of forward contracts, and settlements of the receivables.

Definition Definition Method of recording financial transactions in the book of original entry by debiting and crediting the accounts affected by a transaction using the golden rules of accrual accounting.

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