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On 6/1/17, an American Firm Purchased Inventory Costing 100,000 Canadian

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On 6/1/17, an American firm purchased inventory costing 100,000 Canadian Dollars from a Canadian firm to be paid for on 8/1/17.Also on 6/1/17, the American firm acquired an option for $1,500 to purchase 100,000 Canadian dollars for delivery on 8/1/17.The strike price for the option was $0.685.The exchange rates were as follows: ?

 Spot  Option value 6/1/171CD=$0.68$1,5006/30/171CD=$0.70$2,5008/1/171CD=$0.73$4,500\begin{array} { l r r } & \text { Spot } & \text { Option value } \\\hline 6 / 1 / 17 & 1 \mathrm { CD } = \$ 0.68 & \$ 1,500 \\6 / 30 / 17 & 1 \mathrm { CD } = \$ 0.70 & \$ 2,500 \\8 / 1 / 17 & 1 \mathrm { CD } = \$ 0.73 & \$ 4,500\end{array} The American firm's fiscal year end is June 30, 2017.What is the net gain or loss recognized in the financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2017?


A) $2,000 loss
B) $1,000 loss
C) $0
D) $1,000 gain

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