Brandlin Company of Anaheim, California, sells parts to a foreign customer on December 1, 2015, with payment of 19,000 korunas to be received on March 1, 2016. Brandlin enters into a forward contract on December 1, 2015, to sell 19,000 korunas on March 1, 2016. Relevant exchange rates for the koruna on various dates are as follows:
| Date |
Spot Rate |
Forward Rate
(to March 1, 2016) |
| December 1, 2015 |
$ |
3.00 |
$ |
3.075 |
| December 31, 2015 |
|
3.10 |
|
3.200 |
| March 1, 2016 |
|
3.25 |
|
N/A |
Brandlin's incremental borrowing rate is 12 percent. The present value factor for two months at an annual interest rate of 12 percent (1 percent per month) is 0.9803. Brandlin must close its books and prepare financial statements at December 31.
Assuming that Brandlin designates the forward contract as a cash flow hedge of a foreign currency receivable and recognizes any premium or discount using the straight-line method, prepare journal entries for these transactions in U.S. dollars. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select
a-2. What is the impact on 2015 net income? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)
a-3. What is the impact on 2016 net income? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)
a-4. What is the impact on net income over the two accounting periods? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)
Assuming that Brandlin designates the forward contract as a fair value hedge of a foreign currency receivable, prepare journal entries for these transactions in U.S. dollars. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.)
What is the impact on 2015 net income? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.)
What is the impact on 2016 net income? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.)
What is the impact on net income over the two accounting periods? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)