Question

Sharp Ltd purchases inventory from Ace Ltd, a listed British company. Relevant events and the spot rates at each date are shown as follows:

           

Date	Event	Spot rate
15 March 2019	Order £300,000 of inventory	A$1.00 = £0.37
11 May 2019	Purchase takes place as inventory shipped to Sharp Ltd (FOB)	A$1.00 = £0.41
30 June 2019	End of financial year	A$1.00 = £0.43
02 July 2019	Inventory arrives at warehouse	A$1.00 = £0.42
14 August 2019	Payment of £300,000 to supplier	A$1.00 = £0.39

Required:

1. Prepare appropriate journal entries for each relevant event. (Round amounts to the nearest dollar)

Answer 1