Teamwork in Action — BTN C-6
1.
Internet Rights …………………………………………...
Accounts Payable ………………………………...
Agreed to pay for Internet rights
12,000,000 yen x $0.00891/yen
Accounts Payable* ……………………………………..
Loss from Currency Translation………………....
Cash ……………………………………………………..
Paid ¼ of total amount due
*$106,920/4 **3,000,000 yen x $0.00893/yen
Accounts Payable ……………………………………...
Loss from Currency Translation………………....
Cash* …………………………………………………....
Paid ¼ of total amount due
*3,000,000 yen x $0.00901/yen
Accounts Payable ……………………………………...
Loss from Currency Translation………………....
Cash* …………………………………………………....
Paid ¼ of total amount due
*3,000,000 yen x $0.00902/yen
Accounts Payable ……………………………………...
Loss from Currency Translation………………....
Cash* …………………………………………………....
Paid ¼ of total amount due
*3,000,000 yen x $0.00897/yen
3. Since all of the company’s payments are to be in yen, the company can
buy yen in advance to “lock in” the payment amount.
NOTE: A few students might understand the company’s opportunity for hedging.
For example, this can involve selling foreign currency futures to be delivered at the
time that receivables from foreign customers will be collected.