On March 1, 2021, Mattie Company received an order to sell a machine to a customer in England at a price of 200,000 British pounds. The machine was shipped and payment was received on March 1, 2022. On March 1, 2021, Mattie purchased a put option giving it the right to sell 200,000 British pounds on March 1, 2022 at a price of $380,000. Mattie properly designates the option as a fair hedge of the pound firm commitment. The option cost $2,000 and had a fair value of $2,200 on December 31, 2021. The following spot exchange rates apply: Mattie's incremental borrowing rate is 12%, and the present value factor for two months at a 12% annual rate is 0.9803.What was the net impact on Mattie's 2022 income including the fair value hedge of a firm commitment?
A)$379,760.60 decrease.
B)$8,360.60 increase.
C)$8,360.60 decrease.
D)$4,390.40 decrease.
E)$379,760.60 increase.

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On March 1, 2021, Mattie Company received an order to sell a machine to a customer in England at a price of 200,000 British pounds. The machine was shipped and payment was received on March 1, 2022. On March 1, 2021, Mattie purchased a put option giving it the right to sell 200,000 British pounds on March 1, 2022 at a price of $380,000. Mattie properly designates the option as a fair hedge of the pound firm commitment. The option cost $2,000 and had a fair value of $2,200 on December 31, 2021. The following spot exchange rates apply:  Mattie's incremental borrowing rate is 12%, and the present value factor for two months at a 12% annual rate is 0.9803.What was the net impact on Mattie's 2022 income including the fair value hedge of a firm commitment?
A)$379,760.60 decrease. 
B)$8,360.60 increase. 
C)$8,360.60 decrease. 
D)$4,390.40 decrease. 
E)$379,760.60 increase.

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The Answer of On March 1, 2021, Mattie Company received an order to sell a machine to a customer in England at a price of 200,000 British pounds. The machine was shipped and payment was received on March 1, 2022. On March 1, 2021, Mattie purchased a put option giving it the right to sell 200,000 British pounds on March 1, 2022 at a price of $380,000. Mattie properly designates the option as a fair hedge of the pound firm commitment. The option cost $2,000 and had a fair value of $2,200 on December 31, 2021. The following spot exchange rates apply:  Mattie's incremental borrowing rate is 12%, and the present value factor for two months at a 12% annual rate is 0.9803.What was the net impact on Mattie's 2022 income including the fair value hedge of a firm commitment?
A)$379,760.60 decrease. 
B)$8,360.60 increase. 
C)$8,360.60 decrease. 
D)$4,390.40 decrease. 
E)$379,760.60 increase.

On March 1, 2021, Mattie Company Received an Order to Sell