On April 1,2014,Button Industries enters into an agreement with Bows Incorporated to lock in the price of cotton.Button agrees to purchase (and Bows agrees to sell)100,000 pounds of cotton at $1.19 per pound,six months from the date of agreement.On October 1,2014,the price of cotton is $1.17 per pound.The contract allows for net settlement.
Required:
Determine the net settlement on the forward contract.

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The Answer of On April 1,2014,Button Industries enters into an agreement with Bows Incorporated to lock in the price of cotton.Button agrees to purchase (and Bows agrees to sell)100,000 pounds of cotton at $1.19 per pound,six months from the date of agreement.On October 1,2014,the price of cotton is $1.17 per pound.The contract allows for net settlement.
Required:
Determine the net settlement on the forward contract.

On April 1,2014,Button Industries Enters into an Agreement with Bows