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

question 101

Multiple Choice

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 increase or decrease in cash flow from having purchased the foreign currency option to hedge this exposure to foreign exchange risk?

• A)$0
• B)$10,000 increase.
• C)$10,000 decrease.
• D)$20,000 increase.
• E)$20,000 decrease.

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