On June 1, 2015, Alex Company sells goods to a foreign customer at a price of 800,000 euros. It will receive payment in three months on Sep 1, 2015. Relevant exchange rates and option premium for the euros are as follows:
Forward Rate Option Premium Date Spot Rate (to Sep. 1, 2015) (strike price $1.10) June 1 1.09 1.08 0.034June 30 1.05 1.07 0.064Sep 1 1.02 N/A N/A
Alex Company must close its books and prepare its second-quarter financial statements on June 30. The following A and B are independent situations.
A. On June 1, Alex enters into a forward contract to sell 800,000 euros on Sep. 1, 2015. Alex's incremental borrowing rate is 12% annually. Alex designates the forward contract as a fair value hedge of a foreign currency receivable. Prepare journal entries for these transactions in U.S. dollars.
B. On June 1, Alex acquired an option to sell 800,000 euros in three months at a strike price of $1.10 with a maturity date of Sep. 1, 2015. Alex designates the foreign currency option as a cash flow hedge of a foreign currency receivable. Prepare journal entries for these transactions in U.S. dollars.