icebreaker Company $($a U$.$S$.-$based company$)$ purchases materials from a foreign supplier on December $1,2023,$ with payment of $30,000$ dinars to be made on March $1,2024.$ The materials are consumed immediately and recognized as cost of goods sold at the date of purchase. On December $1,2023,$ Icebreaker enters into a forward contract to purchase $30,000$ dinars on March $1,2024.$ Relevant exchange rates for the dinar on various dates are as follows:

Date Spot Rate Forward Rate $($to March $1,2024)$

December $1,2023$ $ $4\mathrm{.}80$ $ $4\mathrm{.}875$

December $31,20234\mathrm{.}905\mathrm{.}000$

March $1,20245\mathrm{.}05$ N$/$A

Required:

a$-1.$ Assuming that Icebreaker designates the forward contract as a cash flow hedge of a foreign currency payable, prepare journal entries for the import purchase and foreign currency forward contract in U$.$S$.$ dollars.

a$-2.$ What is the impact on $2023$ net income?

a$-3.$ What is the impact on $2024$ net income?

a$-4.$ What is the impact on net income over the two accounting periods?

b$-1.$ Assuming that Icebreaker designates the forward contract as a fair value hedge of a foreign currency payable, prepare journal entries for the import purchase and foreign currency forward contract in U$.$S$.$ dollars.

b$-2.$ What is the impact on net income in $2023$ and in $2024?$

b$-3.$ What is the impact on net income over the two accounting periods?