On September 30, Year 1, the Lester Company negotiated a two-year loan of 1,000,000 markkas from a foreign bank at a percent per annum. Interest payments are made annually on September 30, and the principal will be repaid on September. Company prepares U. S.-dollar financial statements and has a December 31 year-end. Prepare all journal entries related to foreign currency borrowing, assuming the following exchange rates for 1 markka:
Date U. S. Dollars per Markka
September 30, Year 1 $0.20
December 31, Year 1 0.21
September 30, Year 2 0.23
December 31, Year 2 0.24
Required:
1. Prepare all journal entries for the Lester Company in connection with the foreign currency borrowing. What is the effective annual cost of borrowing in dollars in Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3?