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Problem 12-1 GAF manufactures electrical cells at its St. Louis facility. The company’s fiscal year-end is...

Problem 12-1

GAF manufactures electrical cells at its St. Louis facility. The company’s fiscal year-end is September 30. It has adopted the perpetual inventory cost flow method to control inventory costs. The company entered into the following transactions during the month of September. All exchange rates are direct quotations.
Date Transaction Billing
Amount
Rate of
Exchange
2014
Sept. 5 Exported 10 electrical cells to a company
located in Argentina. Cost per unit, $850.
17,474 pesos $1.1291
9 Received raw materials ordered from a British
company. The goods were shipped FOB
destination and had not been recorded on the
books of GAF, Inc.
12,080 Pounds 1.6821
14 Exported 12 electrical cells to a company
domiciled in Norway. Cost per unit, $870.
161,694 Krone 0.1450
30 End of fiscal year-end.
   Peso 1.1091
   British pound 1.6911
   Krone 0.1530
Date Transaction Billing
Amount
Rate of
Exchange
Oct. 5 Received full payment for the 10 units sold on
September 5.
1.1190
9 Paid British company in full for raw materials
purchased September 9.
1.5948
30 Received full payment for 12 units sold on September 14. 0.1440

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Prepare the journal entries required on the books of GAF to record the transactions and year-end adjustments. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,125.)

Date

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

Sept. 5Sept. 9Sept. 14Sept. 30Oct. 5Oct. 9Oct. 30

(To record sales)

(To record cost of goods sold)

Sept. 5Sept. 9Sept. 14Sept. 30Oct. 5Oct. 9Oct. 30

Sept. 5Sept. 9Sept. 14Sept. 30Oct. 5Oct. 9Oct. 30

(To record sales)

(To record cost of goods sold)

Sept. 5Sept. 9Sept. 14Sept. 30Oct. 5Oct. 9Oct. 30

(To record gain or loss on accounts receivable of Sept. 5 sales)

(To record gain or loss on accounts payable)

(To record gain or loss on accounts receivable of Sept. 14 sales)

Sept. 5Sept. 9Sept. 14Sept. 30Oct. 5Oct. 9Oct. 30

Sept. 5Sept. 9Sept. 14Sept. 30Oct. 5Oct. 9Oct. 30

Oct. 30

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Dear Student , below answer completely based on different exchange rate  and implication on Exchange gain / loss account in relates to receivable and payable . Movement of opening exchange rate vs Closing exchange rate and impact on Exchange gain or loss.

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GAF manufactures electrical cells at its St. Louis facility.
The company fiscal year ended - Sept 30
Company adopted perpetual Inventory cost flow method to control Inventory cost
Date Details Debit($) Credit($)
Sept 5 Account Receivable        19,730
Sales        19,730
( Exported 10 electrical cell
to a company location
Argentina. Cost per unit $ 850
Billing Amount -17 474 Peso
rate of Exchange $-1.1291
Sept 5 Cost of goods Sold 8500
Inventory 8500
( to account 10 electrical cell *@$850)
Sept 9 Inventory        20,320
Accounts payable        20,320
( receiaved raw material ordered
from a British company . The goods
were shipped FOB destination
Billing Amount -12080 Pounds
rate of Exchange $-1.6821
Sept 14 Account Receivable        23,446
Sales        23,446
Exported 12 electrical cells to company
Cost per unit $ 870)
Billing Amount -161694 Krone
rate of Exchange $-0.1450
Sept 14 Cost of goods Sold 10440
Inventory 10440
( to account 12 electrical cell *@$870)
Sept 30 End of fiscal Year
Peso - 1.1091
British Pound -1.6911
Krone -0.1530
Adjustment entry
Change in Exchange Rate
Exchange rate on 05thSept$ 1.1291 a
Exchange rate on 30th Sept$ 1.1091 b
So loss on Exchange rate$ 0.02 (a-b)
Billing Amount - Peso 17 474
Date Details Debit($) Credit($)
Sept 30 Exchange Loss              349
Accoutn Receivable              349 (17474*$0.02)
( Adjusted Exchange rate - Loss accounted)
Exchange rate on 09thSept$ 1.6821 a
Exchange rate on 30th Sept$ 1.6911 b
So loss on Exchange rate$ -0.009 (a-b)
Billing Amount - Pounds 12080
Date Details Debit($) Credit($)
Sept 30 Exchange Loss              109 (12080*$0.009)
Accoutn Payable              109
Sept 30 Exchange rate on 14thSept$ 0.145
Exchange rate on 30th Sept$ 0.153
So loss on Exchange rate$ -0.008
Billing Amount - Korean 161694
Date Details Debit($) Credit($)
Sept 30 Accoutn Receivable           1,294 (161694*$0.008)
Exchange gain           1,294
Oct 5 Received in Full Payment for 10 units sold
on Sept 5
Interesting to note that change in Exchange rate
closing rate - 30th Sept 1.1091
Received Oct 5 - Exchange rate 1.119
Date Details Debit($) Credit($)
Oct 5 Cash 17474* 1.119 19,553.41
Exchange Gain /loss ( balacing Number        172.99
Account Receivable-17474* 1.1091 19,380.41
Billing Amount -17 474 Peso
Oct 9 Account Payable 12080*1.6911        20,428
Exchange Gain /loss ( balacing Number           1,163
Cash-12080*1.5948        19,265
Interesting to note that change in Exchange rate
closing rate - 30th Sept 1.6911
Payment Oct 9 - Exchange rate2 1.5948
Gain in Exchange( less cash outflow 0.0963
Billing Amount - Pounds 12080
Oct 30 Interesting to note that change in Exchange rate
closing rate - 30th Sept 0.153
Received Oct 30 - Exchange rate 0.144
Loss in Exchange( less cash Inflow) 0.009
Billing Amount - Korean 161694
Date Details Debit($) Credit($)
Oct 30 Cash 161694*0.144        23,284
Exchange Gain /loss ( balacing Number           1,455
Account Receivable -161694*0.153        24,739
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