Journal Entries for Foreign Currency Transactions
A U.S. company executed the series of transactions in Mexico during 2007. The suitable exchange rates during 2007 were as follows:
March 1 Bought inventory costing 60,000 pesos on credit.
May 1 Sold 60 percent of the inventory for 54,000 pesos on credit.
August 1 Collected 48,000 pesos from customers.
September 1 Paid 36,000 pesos to creditors.
The suitable exchange rates during 2007 were as follows:
Exchange
Date Rate
March 1, 2007 $0.20 = 1 peso
May 1, 2007 $0.22 = 1 peso
August 1, 2007 $0.23 = 1 peso
September 1, 2007 $0.24 = 1 peso
December 1, 2007 $0.25 = 1 peso
Create all journal entries in U.S. dollars along with any December 31, 2007, adjusting entries. For each journal entry, recognize each transaction properly as either a sale or purchase, with corresponding asset and liability exposure, respectively. Include supporting computation for the amount of each transaction after each account title.