On April 1, 20x0, KS Corp., a company with a December 31 year end, entered into an agreement to purchase equipment from a French supplier. The purchase price is denominated in French francs (FF) and the purchase price is 500,000 FF.On April 1, 20x0, the forward exchange rate for purchase of FF on October 1, 20x0 was 1FF= $0.14 Can. The equipment was received on July 1, 20x0 and payment is due on October 1, 20x0.Spot RatesApril 1, 20x0July 1, 20x0October 1, 20x0Forward RatesJuly 1, 20x0October 1, 20x0Required:For the following three assumptions determine the impact on the financial statements for the following accounts: cash, equipment, foreign exchange gains or loss. In your answer clearly indicate which financial statement is impacted, what is the amount impacted and whether the impact is a debit or a credit.

1.Assumption I: KS does not enter into a forward exchange contract.(6 marks)

2.Assumption II: KS enters into a forward exchange contract on April 1, 20x0 and identifies the contract as a cash flow hedge of the purchase of equipment.(6 marks)

3.Assumption III: KS enters into the forward exchange contract on April 1, 20x0 and does not identify it as a hedge of the purchase of equipment.(6 marks)