Choose the best answer for each of the following questions.
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1 | | International Accounting Standards are: |
| | A) | Issued by the IASB |
| | B) | Binding on members of the International Monetary Fund |
| | C) | Adopted by the IOSCO |
| | D) | Adopted by the FASB |
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2 | | A U.S. multinational enterprise realizes a foreign currency transaction gain on a purchase from a foreign supplier denominated in the foreign currency if, between the dates of purchase and payment, the: |
| | A) | Selling spot rate for the foreign currency increases |
| | B) | Buying spot rate for the foreign currency increases |
| | C) | Selling spot rate for the foreign currency decreases |
| | D) | Buying spot rate for the foreign currency decreases |
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3 | | IAS 21, "Accounting for the Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates," does not address forward contracts: |
| | A) | Not designated as a hedge |
| | B) | Designated as a hedge of a firm commitment |
| | C) | Designated as a hedge of a net investment |
| | D) | Of any type |
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4 | | On July 1, 2002, Occidental Corporation purchased merchandise on 30-day open account from a New Zealand supplier at an invoice cost of 100,000 New Zealand dollars (NZ$). On that date, spot exchange rates were: buyingNZ$1 = $0.777; sellingNZ$1 = $0.7785. On July 31, 2002, Occidental acquired a draft for NZ$100,000 for $77,600. In the journal entry to record the acquisition of the NZ$100,00 draft, Occidental recognizes a foreign currency: |
| | A) | Transaction loss of $100 |
| | B) | Transaction loss of $250 |
| | C) | Transaction gain of $250 |
| | D) | Transaction gain of $23,400 |
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5 | | Watt Company, a U.S. multinational enterprise, purchased goods from Kluger Company of Germany on March 1, 2002, for 30,000 euros (C) when the selling spot rate was C1 = $1.0895. Watt's fiscal year-end was March 31, 2002, when the selling spot rate was C1 = $1.0845. Watt acquired C30,000 and paid the invoice on April 20, 2002, when the selling spot rate was C1 = $1.0945. What amounts are displayed in Watt's income statements as foreign currency transaction gains or losses for the years ended March 31, 2002, and 2003?
| | 2002 | 2003 | | a. | $0 | $0 | | b. | $0 | $150 loss | | c. | $150 loss | $0 | | d. | $150 gain | $300 loss |
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| | A) | Choice A |
| | B) | Choice B |
| | C) | Choice C |
| | D) | Choice D |
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6 | | The International Accounting Standards Board attempts to solicit general acceptance of international accounting standards that it adopts. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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7 | | Spot rates are applicable to current exchanges of one currency for another. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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8 | | A U.S. multinational enterprise pays the foreign currency trader's buying spot rate for a desired amount of foreign currency. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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9 | | If a U.S. multinational enterprise needed HK$250,000 (Hong Kong dollars), and the spot exchange rates were: buyingHK$1 = $0.1725; sellingHK$1 = $0.1728, the U.S. enterprise would pay $43,125 for a draft denominated in HK$250,000. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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10 | | Foreign currency transaction gains and losses result from commercial bargaining between business enterprises in different countries. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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