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(Foreign Currency Transaction) On 10/17/2017, a U.S. company (which has a 12/31 year-end) took delivery from a Canadian firm of inventory costing C$500,000. Payment is

(Foreign Currency Transaction)

On 10/17/2017, a U.S. company (which has a 12/31 year-end) took delivery from a Canadian firm of inventory costing C$500,000. Payment is due in 90 days. Concurrently the company entered into a forward contract to buy C$500,000 in 90 days at 1 C$ = $1.05. Direct exchange rates for C$ on the respective dates are as follows:

Date Spot Rate Forward Rate (Delivery on 1/15/18)
10/17/2017 1.04 1.05
12/31/2017 1.08 1.07
1/15/2018 1.01

Required: Prepare all entries related to this transaction, assuming that the payment was made on 1/15/18.

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