A Company Has a Discount on a Forward Contract for a Foreign

question 49

Multiple Choice

A company has a discount on a forward contract for a foreign currency denominated asset. How is the discount recognized over the life of the contract under fair value hedge accounting?

• A) As a debit to discount expense.
• B) As a debit to amortization expense.
• C) As a debit to accumulated other comprehensive income.
• D) As a debit impact on net income, as a result of the hedge.
• E) As a decreases to sales.

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Definitions:

Cost Objects

Any item for which a separate measurement of costs is desired; examples include a product, a service, a project, or a customer.

ABC

Can refer to Activity-Based Costing, a method of assigning costs to products or services based on the resources they consume.

Activities

In a business context, activities refer to the various tasks, operations or functions performed within the organization to achieve its objectives.

Drive Costs

Strategies or actions taken to reduce, control, or manage expenses in a business to improve profitability.