Question: Could someone help me calculate the solution to problem 39 chapter 7 in the Fundamentals of Advanced Accounting 6e that is offered in the Transtutors study program. It has not yet been solved and I am having troubles finding the correct amounts to use for my calculations. Here is the problem since you do not have access to the material.
On June 1, Vandervelde Corporation (a U.S.-based manufacturing firm) received an order to sell goods to a foreign customer at a price of 100,000 leks. Vandervelde will ship the goods and receive payment in three months on September 1. On June 1, Vandervelde purchased an option to sell 100,000 leks in three months at a strike price of $1.00. It properly designated the option as a fair value hedge of a foreign currency firm commitment. The fair value of the firm commitment is measured by referring to changes in the spot rate. Relevant exchange rates and option premiums for the lek are as follows:
| Date |
Spot Rate |
Put Option Premium
for September 1
(strike price $1.00) |
| June 1 |
$1.00 |
$0.020 |
| June 30 |
0.94 |
0.028 |
| September 1 |
0.88 |
N/A |
Vandervelde'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. Vandervelde Corporation must close its books and prepare its second-quarter financial statements on June 30.
a. Prepare journal entries for the foreign currency option and firm commitment.