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On January 1, a company holds an inventory of a commodity carried at a cost of $100,000. The commodity's current market value is $110,000. To guard against a potential decline in the value of that inventory, the company purchases put options with a total strike price of $110,000 exercisable in 3 months, paying a total of $500 for the options. The puts qualify as a fair value hedge of the inventory. All income effects of the inventory and the hedge are reported in cost of goods sold. On March 25, the commodity's market price is $108,000 and the company closes the hedge by selling the put options for $2,200. The company sells its inventory later in the year. The company has a December 31 year-end.
-What is the carrying value of the inventory as of March 25?
A) $100,000
B) $108,000
C) $110,000
D) $ 98,000
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