Reference no: EM132771947

Vino Veritas Company, a U.S.-based importer of wines and spirits, placed an order with a French supplier for 1,900 cases of wine at a price of 290 euros per case. The total purchase price is 551,000 euros.

Relevant exchange rates for the euro are as follows:

Date                                Spot Rate                 Forward Rate to October 31            Call Option Premium for October 31 (strike price $1.45)
September 15              $ 1.45                       $ 1.51                                           $ 0.060
September 30              1.50                         1.54                                                 0.095
October 31                1.55                          1.55                                                    0.100

Vino Veritas Company has an incremental borrowing rate of 12 percent (1 percent per month) and closes the books and prepares financial statements at September 30.

Problem a. The company ordered the wine on September 15. It arrived on October 31, and the company made payment on that date. On September 15, Vino Veritas purchased a 45-day call option for 551,000 euros. It properly designated the option as a fair value hedge of a foreign currency firm commitment. The fair value of the firm commitment is measured by referring to changes in the spot rate. Prepare journal entries to account for the foreign currency option, firm commitment, and import purchase.