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Transactions with Foreign CompaniesHarris Inc. had the following transactions:1. On May 1,...

Transactions with Foreign Companies

Harris Inc. had the following transactions:

1. On May 1, Harris purchased parts from a Japanese company for a U.S. dollar equivalent value of $8,400 to be paid on June 20. The exchange rates were

May 1

1 yen =

$0.0070

June 20

1 yen =

0.0075

2. On July 1, Harris sold products to a Brazilian customer for a U.S. dollar equivalent of $10,000, to be received on August 10. Brazil’s local currency unit is the real. The exchange rates were

July 1

1 real

= $0.20

August 10

1 real

= 0.22

Required

a.Assume that the two transactions are denominated in U.S. dollars. Prepare the entries required for the dates of the transactions and their settlement in U.S. dollars.


b.Assume that the two transactions are denominated in the applicable local currency units of the foreign entities. Prepare the entries required for the dates of the transactions and their settle­ment in the local currency units of the Japanese company (yen) and the Brazilian customer (real).

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