Meisner Co

question 31

Multiple Choice

Meisner Co.ordered parts costing §100,000 for a foreign supplier on May 12 when the spot rate was $.24 per stickle.A one-month forward contract was signed on that date to purchase §100,000 at a forward rate of $.25 per stickle.On June 12, when the parts were received and payment was made, the spot rate was $.28 per stickle.At what amount should inventory be reported?

• A) $ 0.
• B) $28,000.
• C) $24,000.
• D) $25,000.
• E) $ 2,000.

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Definitions:

Demand

The level of demand for a good or service, depending on consumers' readiness and capacity to buy at various prices.

Equilibrium

A state in an economy or market where demand equals supply, and there is no tendency for change.

Complements

Goods or services that are used together, where the increase in the demand for one leads to an increase in the demand for the other.

Substitutes

Goods or services that can replace each other in usage, providing similar utility to the consumer.