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Corine Ltd,a Trader Bought a December Put Option for 10 $100000\$ 100000

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Corine Ltd,a trader bought a December put option for 10 $100 000 10% treasury bonds at a premium of $3.95 on January 1,2010.Year end for Corine is 30 June when the price for a December put option for $100000\$ 100000 10% treasury bonds is $3.50.On 31 July 2010,Corine Ltd sold the option for $4.00.What are the journal entries to record this transaction?


A)  Dr Cash at Bank $40000 Cr Gain on options contract $5000 Cr Investment in options $35000\begin{array} { l r r } \text { Dr Cash at Bank } & \$ 40000 & \\\text { Cr Gain on options contract } & \$ 5000 \\\text { Cr Investment in options } & \$ 35000\end{array}
B)  Dr Cash at Bank $40000 Cr Gain on options contract $500 Cr Investment in options $39500\begin{array} { l r r } \text { Dr Cash at Bank } & \$ 40000 & \\\text { Cr Gain on options contract } & \$ 500 \\\text { Cr Investment in options } & \$ 39500\end{array}
C) C) Dr Investment in options $35000\quad\$ 35000
Dr Loss on options contract $5000\quad\$ 5000
Cr Cash at Bank $40000\quad\$ 40000
D)  D)  Dr Investment in options $39500 Dr Loss on options contract $500 Cr Cash at Bank $40000\begin{array} { c r r } \text { D) Dr Investment in options } & \$ 39500 & \\\text { Dr Loss on options contract } & \$ 500 & \\\text { Cr Cash at Bank } & & \$ 40000\end{array}

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