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On October 1, 2013, Eagle Company Forecasts the Purchase of Inventory

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On October 1, 2013, Eagle Company forecasts the purchase of inventory from a British supplier on February 1, 2014, at a price of 100,000 British pounds. On October 1, 2013, Eagle pays $1,800 for a three-month call option on 100,000 pounds with a strike price of $2.00 per pound. The option is considered to be a cash flow hedge of a forecasted foreign currency transaction. On December 31, 2013, the option has a fair value of $1,600. The following spot exchange rates apply:  Date  Spot Rate  October 1,2013 $2.00 December 31,2013 $1.97 February 1,2014 $2.01\begin{array}{|l|c|}\hline \text { Date } & \text { Spot Rate } \\\hline \text { October 1,2013 } & \$ 2.00 \\\hline \text { December 31,2013 } & \$ 1.97 \\\hline \text { February 1,2014 } & \$ 2.01 \\\hline\end{array} What journal entry should Eagle prepare on December 31, 2013?  A)   Foreign Currency Option 200 Cash 200 B)   Foreign Currency Option 200 Option Revenue 200 C)   Foreign Currency Option 400 Option Revenue 400 D)   Option Expense 200 Foreign Currency Option 200 E)   Option Expense 400 Foreign Currency Option 400\begin{array} { | l | l | r | r | } \hline \text { A) } & \text { Foreign Currency Option } & 200 & \\\hline & \text { Cash } & & 200 \\\hline \text { B) } & \text { Foreign Currency Option } & 200 & \\\hline & \text { Option Revenue } & & 200 \\\hline \text { C) } & \text { Foreign Currency Option } & 400 & \\\hline & \text { Option Revenue } & & 400 \\\hline \text { D) } & \text { Option Expense } & 200 & \\\hline & \text { Foreign Currency Option } & & 200 \\\hline \text { E) } & \text { Option Expense } & 400 & \\\hline & \text { Foreign Currency Option } & & 400 \\\hline\end{array}


A) Option A
B) Option B
C) Option C
D) Option D
E) Option E

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