The Louisville Slugger Company is a U.S.-based manufacturer and exporter of wood baseball bats. On November 1, Year 1, Louisville sold and shipped baseball bats to an overseas customer for a price totaling 600,000 Foreign Currency Units (FCUs). Payment is to be received on April 30, Year 2.

The Treasurer is concerned that the FCU will weaken during this period. Accordingly, on the date of sale, Louisville entered into a six-month forward contract with TD Bank to sell 600,000 FCUs. The forward contract is properly designated as a cash flow hedge of a foreign currency receivable. Louisvilles incremental borrowing rate is 12%. The present value factor for four-months at a borrowing rate of 12 percent (1 percent per month) is .9610. Relevant exchange rates are as follows:

Spot Forward Rate

Date Rate (to April 30, Year 2)

November 1, Year 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.23 $0.22

December 31, Year 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.20 0.18

April 30, Year 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.19 0.19

(a) The company is required to formally document the hedging transaction at the time the forward contract is entered into. In general, what information is to be included in order to satisfy the hedge documentation requirements?

(b) Prepare all necessary journal entries to account for the sale and foreign currency forward contract. Assume that Louisville closes the books and prepares financial statements on December 31, Year 1.

Where appropriate, round to 2 decimal points.

(c) Based upon your work in No. 1 above, what is the impact on net income for each year, and in total, due to the foreign currency aspects of this transaction?