Question 1.

During July, Laesch Company, which uses a perpetual inventory system, sold 1,290 units from its LIFO-based inventory, which had originally cost $20 per unit. The replacement cost is expected to be $31 per unit.

Required: Respond to the following two independent scenarios as requested.

a. Case 1: In July, the company is planning to reduce its inventory and expects to replace only 1,020 of these units by December 31, the end of its fiscal year.

(1) Prepare the entry in July to record the sale of the 1,290 units. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

1. Record the sale of the units in July

(3)

Prepare the entry for the replacement of the 1,020 units in September at an actual cost of $34 per unit. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

1. Record the entry for the replacment of the units in September.

b.	Case 2: In July, the company is planning to reduce its inventory and expects to replace only 370 of its units by December 31, the end of its fiscal year.

(1)

Prepare the entry in July to record the sale of the 1,290 units. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

1. Record the sale of the units in July

(2)

In December, the company decided not to replace any of the 1,290 units. Prepare the entry required on December 31 to eliminate any valuation accounts related to the inventory that will not be replaced. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

1. Record the entry to eliminate the remaing balance in the LIFO valution account.

Question 2.

Pumped Up Company purchased equipment from Switzerland for 144,000 francs on December 16, 20X7, with payment due on February 14, 20X8. On December 16, 20X7, Pumped Up also acquired a 60-day forward contract to purchase francs at a forward rate of SFr 1 = $0.45. On December 31, 20X7, the forward rate for an exchange on February 14, 20X8, is SFr 1 = $0.475. The spot rates were

December 16, 20X7	1 SFr	=	$	0.46
December 31, 20X7	1 SFr	=		0.48
February 14, 20X8	1 SFr	=		0.47

Part I:

Assume that the forward contract is not designated as a hedge but is entered into to manage the companys foreign currencyexposed accounts payable.

a

Prepare journal entries for Pumped Up to record the purchase of equipment; all entries associated with the forward contract; the adjusting entries on December 31, 20X7; and entries to record the revaluations and payment on February 14, 20X8. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

1.Record the purchase of the equipment with a payable denominated in Swiss francs.

2.Record the entry for the 60-day forward exchange contract signed.

3.Record the entry to revalue accounts payable to the current U.S. dollar equivalent.

4.Record the entry to revalue the foreign currency receivable.

5.Record the entry to revalue the foreign currency receivable to the current equivalent U.S. dollar value.

6.Record the entry to revalue the foreign currency accounts payable to the current U.S. dollar value.

7.Record the payment of U.S. dollars to an exchange broker for the forward contract.

8.Record the receipt of Swiss francs from the exchange broker.

9.Record the settlement of the foreign currency payable.

b.

What was the effect of the foreign currency transactions on the income statement, including both the accounts payable and the forward contract, for the year ended December 31, 20X7?

Net Income=___ by ____

c.	What was the overall effect of these transactions on the income statement from December 16, 20X7, to February 14, 20X8?

Net Income=___ by ____

Part II:

Now assume the forward contract is designated as a cash flow hedge of the variability of the future cash flows from the foreign currency account payable. The company uses the forward exchange rate to assess effectiveness.

Required:

Prepare journal entries for Pumped Up to record the purchase of equipment; all entries associated with the forward contract; the adjusting and reclassification entries on December 31, 20X7; and entries to record the revaluations and payment on February 14, 20X8. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

1.Record the entry to purchase the equipment with a payable denominated in Swiss francs.

2.Record the entry for the 60-day forward exchange contract signed.

3.Record the entry to revalue accounts payable to the current U.S. dollar equivalent.

4.Record the revaluation of the foreign currency receivable with the effective portion of the change in fair value of the cash flow hedging derivative recorded in other comprehensive income.

5.Record the comprehensive income to fully offset the foreign currency transaction loss on the revaluation of the foreign currency denominated account payable.

6.Record the revaluation of the foreign currency receivable to the current equivalent U.S. dollar value and record the effective portion of the change into other comprehensive income in accordance with ASC 815.

7.Record the revaluation of the foreign currency accounts payable to current U.S. dollar value using the spot rate in accordance with ASC 830.

8.Record the comprehensive income to fully offset the foreign currency transaction gain on the revaluation of the foreign currency denominated account payable.

9.Record the payment of U.S. dollars to an exchange broker for the forward contract.

10.Record the receipt of Swiss francs from the exchange broker.

11.Record the settlement of the foreign currency payable.