Assume That MAK Agrees to Purchase US$500,000 for C$550,000 on January

question 74

Multiple Choice

Assume that MAK agrees to purchase US$500,000 for C$550,000 on January 15,2013.The exchange rate at year end is US$1 = C$0.95 and the January 15,2013 exchange rate is US$1 = C$0.97.What journal entry is required at year end?

• A)0
• B)$65,000 loss.
• C)$75,000 gain.
• D)$75,000 loss.

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Definitions:

Direct Relationship

A relationship between two variables in which they move in the same direction, meaning as one variable increases, the other also increases.

Independent Variable

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Regression Analysis

Regression analysis is a statistical method used for estimating the relationships among variables, often to determine how the typical value of the dependent variable changes when any one of the independent variables is varied.

Least Squares Line

The best-fitting straight line through a set of data points, minimizing the sum of the squares of the vertical distances of the points from the line.