Question - On November 1, 2011, American Company sold inventory to a foreign customer. The account will be settled on March 1 with the receipt of $450,000 foreign currency units (FCU). On November 1, American also entered into a forward contract to hedge the exposed asset. The forward rate is $0.70 per unit of foreign currency. American has a December 31 fiscal year-end. Spot rates on relevant dates were:
Date Per unit of foreign currency
Nov 1 .73
Dec 31 .71
Mar 1 .74
What will be the adjusted balance in the Accounts Receivable account on December 31, and how much gain or loss was recorded as a result of the adjustment?
Receivable Balance Gain/Loss Recorded
a. $319,500 $9,000 gain
b. $319,500 $9,000 loss
c. $333,000 $4,500 gain
d. $333,000 $18,000 gain