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What are the journal entries?

1) Record the commitment to purchase the equipment

2) Record the purchase of the equipment

3) Record the revaluation of the foreign currency

4) Record the reciept of foregin Currency

5) Record the payment of accounts payable

1. On March 1, Maple sold goods to a Canadian company for C$44,000, receivable on May 30. The spot rates for Canadian dollars were C$1= $0.65 on March 1 and C$1= $0.68 on May 30. 2. On July 1, Maple signed a contract to purchase equipment from a Japanese company for 470,000. The equipment was manufactured in Japan during August and was delivered to Maple on August 30 with payment due in 60 days on October 29. The spot rates for yen were 1- $0.102 on July 1, 1 = $0.104 on August 30, and 1= $0.106 on October 29. The 60-day forward exchange rate on August 30, 20X5, was 1= $0.1055. 3. On November 16, Maple purchased inventory from a London company for 24,000, payable on January 15, 20X6. The spot rates for pounds were 1 $1.65 on November 16, 1= $1.63 on December 31, and 1 $1.64 on January 15, 20X6. The forward rate on December 31, 20X5, for a January 15, 20X6, exchange was 1 = $1.645