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Need assistance as soon as possible please 1) Provide the journal entries at 30 April 2017, 30 June 2017 and 31 July 2017 to record

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1) Provide the journal entries at 30 April 2017, 30 June 2017 and 31 July 2017 to record this transaction (give narrations on journal entries)

Graxar Ltd (Australian company) sells a machine to an American company for US$ 100 000 on 30 April 2017 and will be paid 3 months later on 31 July 2017. The cost of the machine was AUD 30 000. To hedge the foreign exchange risk Graxar Ltd enters a forward exchange contract on 30 April 2017 to lock in the price it will receive to sell US$ 100 000 on 31 July 2017. Graxar Ltd has a 30 June year end.

The spot exchange rate at 30 April 2017 was 1.2 AUD per 1 US$, while at 30 June 2017 it was 1.3 AUD per 1 US$ and 31 July 2017 1.4 AUD per 1 US$.

The forward contract rate on 30 April 2017 to sell American dollars in 3 months time was 1.25 AUD per 1 US$, while the comparative market forward rate at 30 June 2017 was 1.1 AUD per 1 US$ and at 31 July 1.4 AUD per 1 US$

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