REFERENCE: Ref.09_04 on December 1,2007,Keenan Company,a U.S.firm,sold Merchandise to Velez Company of Company

question 69

Multiple Choice

REFERENCE: Ref.09_04
On December 1,2007,Keenan Company,a U.S.firm,sold merchandise to Velez Company of Spain for 150,000 euro.Payment is due on February 1,2008.Keenan entered into a forward exchange contract on December 1,2007,to deliver 150,000 euro on February 1,2008 for $.97.Keenan chose to use a foreign currency option to hedge this foreign currency asset designated as a cash flow hedge.Relevant exchange rates follow:
-Alpha,Inc. ,a U.S.company,had a receivable from a customer that was denominated in pesos.On December 31,2008,this receivable for 75,000 pesos was correctly included in Alpha's balance sheet at $8,000.The receivable was collected on March 2,2009,when the U.S.equivalent was $6,900.How much foreign exchange gain or loss will Alpha record on the income statement for the year ended December 31,2009?

• A)$1,100 loss.
• B)$1,100 gain.
• C)$6,900 loss.
• D)$6,900 gain.
• E)$8,000 gain.

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