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is a contract traded on an exchange that allows an entity to buy or sell a specified quantity of commodity or a
financial security at a specified prices on a specified future date.
d quantity of commodity or a
Fair value hedge: No hedging designation
On December 1, 2020, ABC Co. enters into a silver futures contract to purchase 1,000 ounces of silver on February 1, 2021 fo
per ounce. The broker requires an initial margin deposit of P20,000. The quoted prices per ounce of silver are as follows:
Journal entries:
Hedged
Hedged item - Accounts receivable Futures con
Dec. 1, 2020 Dec. 1, 2020
Deposit with broker
Hedged instrument -
Futures contract (Derivative)
To protect the fair value of its inventory against a potential decline in prices, ABC Co. enters into a "short"
futures contract on December 1, 2020 to sell 100 troy ounces of gold at P12,100 per trot ounce on February 1, 2020 (the exp
of sale of the inventory). The futures contract requires an initial margin deposit of P96,000.
Hedged instrument -
Futures contract (Derivative)