Maplehauff Inc -Prepare a Partial Balance Sheet for Maplehauff Inc

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Essay

Maplehauff Inc. sells lumber to a number of clients around the world. On December 1, 2015 the company shipped some lumber to a client in the U.S. The selling price was established at US$600,000 with payment to be received on March 1, 2016. On December 3, 2015 the company entered into a hedge with a Canadian Bank at the 90 day forward rate of US$1 = CDN$1.275. The forward contract was designated as a fair value hedge of the amount due from the American customer.
Maplehauff Inc. received the payment from its American client on March 1, 2016. The company's year-end is on December 31. The two-month forward rate for US dollars was CDN$1.255 on that date.
Selected spot rates were as follows:
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { December 1, 2015: } & \text { US } \$ 1 = \operatorname { CDN } \$ 1.2356 \\\hline \text { December } 3,2015 : & \text { US } \$ 1 = \operatorname { CDN } \$ 1.2365 \\\hline \text { December } 31,2015 : & \text { US } \$ 1 = \operatorname { CDN } \$ 1.2456 \\\hline \text { March 1, 2016: } & \text { US } \$ 1 = \operatorname { CDN } \$ 1.2480 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Prepare a partial Balance Sheet for Maplehauff Inc. on December 31, 2015 showing the Account Receivable from the American client as well as the accounts associated with the hedge.

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