On December 1, 20x1 Pimlico Made Sales to a Customer

question 43

Multiple Choice

On December 1, 20x1 Pimlico made sales to a customer in India and recorded Accounts Receivable of 10,000,000 rupees. The customer has until March 1, 20x2 to pay. On December 1, 20x1, Pimlico paid $500 for a put option to sell rupees at a strike price of $2.30 per 100 rupees on March 1, 20x2, which was the spot rate on December 1, 20x1. On December 31, 20x1, the spot rate was $2.80 per 100 rupees and the option premium was $0.004 per 100 rupees.
-What is the foreign currency exchange gain or loss on December 31, 20x1?

• A)$50,000 loss
• B)$50,000 gain
• C)$10,000 gain
• D)$10,000 loss

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