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12.30 a. continued.
The fair value of the swap contract increases. Sandretto Corporation will
receive $1,000 at the end of 2010 because of the swap contract. Thus,
the swap contract becomes an asset instead of a liability. The present
December 31, 2009
Swap Contract (Liability) ……………………………………. 926
To measure the swap contract at fair value using a
At the end of 2009, the Note Payable account has a balance of $50,962
and the Swap Contract account has a debit balance of $962.
b. January 1, 2010
Note Payable ……………………………………………………. 50,962
Swap Contract (Asset) …………………………………… 962
To repay note payable prior to maturity and close
out the swap contract.
c. The entries would be identical if Sandretto Corporation chose the fair