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Shelton Corporation of New York is an international dealer in jewelry and engages in numer...

Shelton Corporation of New York is an international dealer in jewelry and engages in numerous import and export activities. Shelton’s receivables and payables in foreign currency units before year-end adjustments on December 31, 2011, are summarized as follows:

Foreign Currency

Currency Units

Rate on Date of Transaction

Per Books in U.S. Dollars

Current Rate on December 31, 2011

Accounts Receivable Denominated in Foreign Currency

British pounds

100,000

$1.6500

$165,000

$1.6600

Euros

250,000

$0.6600

165,000

$0.6700

Swedish krona

160,000

$0.6600

105,600

$0.6400

Japanese yen

2,000,000

$0.0075

15,000

$0.0076

 

 

 

$450,600

 

Accounts Payable Denominated in Foreign Currency

Canadian dollars

150,000

$0.7000

$105,000

$0.6900

Mexican pesos

220,000

$0.1300

28,600

$0.1350

Japanese yen

4,500,000

$0.0074

33,300

$0.0076

 

 

 

$166,900

 

REQUIRED

1. Determine the amount at which the receivables and payables should be reported in Shelton’s December 31, 2011, balance sheet.


2. Calculate individual gains and losses on each of the receivables and payables and the net exchange gain that should appear in Shelton’s 2011 income statement.


3. When the sale occurs, assume that Shelton wants to hedge its exposure to amounts denominated in euros. Should it buy or sell euros for future delivery? In what amount or amounts?

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