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Evaluating Acquisition: Quicker is expected to make a 400,000 yen sale to a Japanese company

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In evaluating the acquisition, Ruth and Bob are a little concerned. Quicker is expected to make a 400,000 yen sale to a Japanese company with credit terms of net 150 days. The yen has been falling against the dollar, so they are expecting a loss.

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What is the entry to record the 400,000 yen sale on Quicker's books assuming the yen is 0.92 against the dollar?

How can Ruth and Bob mitigate the foreign currency loss?

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The dollar amount of the sale would be 400,000*0.92 = 368,000

So the entry would be
Accounts Receivable 368,000
Sales ...

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