The Following Is an Example of Radio Shack Hedging Its

question 34

Multiple Choice

The following is an example of Radio Shack hedging its foreign currency risk:

• A) needing to pay 9,000 yen per radio to its suppliers in a month, Radio Shack makes a forward-exchange deal to buy yen.
• B) needing to pay 9,000 yen per radio to its suppliers in a month, Radio Shack makes a forward-exchange deal to sell yen.
• C) needing to pay 9,000 yen per radio to its suppliers in a month, Radio Shack buys yen at a spot-exchange 1 month from now.
• D) needing to pay 9,000 yen per radio to its suppliers in a month, Radio Shack sells yen at a spot-exchange 1 month from now.
• E) needing to pay 9,000 yen per radio to its suppliers in a month, Radio Shack sells yen in a forward-exchange deal.

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Definitions:

Adjusted Trial Balance

A list of all accounts and their balances after adjustments have been made, used to ensure that total debits equal total credits before preparing financial statements.

Ledger Account Balances

The current balances in ledger accounts, reflecting all transactions recorded over time.

Liability Account

An account documenting the obligations or debts a company owes to others, which must be settled over time.

Normal Balance

The usual debit or credit balance that an account type is expected to have, which helps in ensuring the correct recording of transactions.