A US Firm Sells Merchandise Today to a British Company for for £150,000

question 41

Multiple Choice

A U.S. firm sells merchandise today to a British company for £150,000. The current exchange rate is $1.55/£, the account is payable in three months, and the firm chooses to avoid any hedging techniques designed to reduce or eliminate the risk of changes in the exchange rate. The U.S. firm is at risk today of a loss if:

• A) the exchange rate changes to $1.52/£.
• B) the exchange rate changes to $1.58/£.
• C) the exchange rate doesn't change.
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

General Journal

A basic accounting ledger that records each financial transaction of a business in chronological order.

Transactions

The exchanges or transfers of goods, services, or funds between two or more parties.

Journal

An accounting record where all transactions are initially recorded using the double-entry bookkeeping system before their details are posted to accounts in the general ledger.

T Account

A graphical representation used in accounting to depict the debit and credit sides of a ledger for easier visualization and understanding.