On September 3, 20X8, Jackson Corporation purchases goods for a U. S. dollar equivalent of $17,000 from a Swiss company. The transaction is denominated in Swiss francs (SFr). The payment is made on October 10. The exchange rates were

A.

DR Foreign Currency Transaction loss 1,000

CR Accounts Payable (SFr) $1,000

Explanation:

When the transaction was agreed on September 3, 20X8, the exchange rate was;

$0.85  : 1 franc

Therefore the $17,000 was valued at;

= 17,000/0.85

= 20,000 francs

When the transaction was paid for however, on October 10, the Franc had gained on the dollar by;

= 0.9 - 0.85

= $0.05

This means that the dollar got weaker by $0.05 so the company made a loss of

= 20,000 francs * 0.05

= 1,000 francs

This will be recorded as;

DR Foreign Currency Transaction loss 1,000

CR Accounts Payable (SFr) $1,000