Arkansana Inc. imports inventory from Costa Rica. Prepare the journal entries for Arkansana to record the following transactions. Include any year-end adjustments.Dec 21Purchased inventory from Rojas Co. for 5,000,000 Costa Rican colon. The exchange rate was $0.002 per colon. The credit terms were n/30.Dec 31The exchange rate was $0.0023 per colon.Jan 20Paid Rojas Co. for the December 21 purchase. The exchange rate was $0.0021 per colon. 

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Dec 21Merchandise Inventory (5,000,000 colon * $0.002)10,000?
?  Accounts Payable?10,000
Dec 31Foreign Exchange Loss1,500?
?  Accounts Payable [5,000,000 * ($0.002 ? $0.0023)]?1,500
Jan 20Accounts Payable ($10,000 +$1,500)11,500?
?  Foreign Exchange Gain?1,000
?  Cash (5,000,000 * $0.0021)?10,500

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