On December 1, 2008, Secure Company Bought a 90-Day Forward

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Essay

On December 1, 2008, Secure Company bought a 90-day forward contract to purchase 200,000 euros (€) at a forward rate of €1 = $1.35 when the spot rate was $1.33. Other exchange rates were as follows: Required:
1) Prepare all journal entries related to Secure Company's foreign currency speculation from December 1, 2008, through March 1, 2009, assuming the fiscal year ends on December 31, 2008.
2) Did the company gain or lose on its purchase of the forward contract?

Utilize the formula of the standard error of the mean to calculate probabilities related to sample means from infinite populations.

Describe the properties of the sampling distribution of the sample mean.

Determine the relationship between sample size, standard error, and the distribution shape of the sample mean.

Comprehend the concept of sampling distributions and their characteristics related to various statistics.

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