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A U.S. company expects to sell £100,000 in merchandise to a customer in the U.K. in 3 months. To protect against a strengthening U.S. dollar, on November 1 the company pays $3,000 for January put options on £100,000, with a strike price of $1.40/£. The current spot rate is $1.38/£. The intrinsic value of the options is designated as a cash flow hedge of the forecasted sale, and changes in time value are reported in income. Income effects of the sale and the options are reported in sales revenue. On December 31, the company's year-end, the spot rate is $1.375/£ and the options have a market value of $3,200. On January 31, the spot rate is $1.35/£, and the company sells the options for their intrinsic value. The company delivers the merchandise, receives payment in pounds sterling, and converts the currency to U.S. dollars at the spot rate. The company's year-end is December 31.
-When the options are adjusted to their December 31 market value, what is the effect on sales revenue?
A) $200 increase
B) $500 increase
C) $200 decrease
D) $300 decrease
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