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Use the following information on the U.S. dollar value of the New Zealand dollar to answer bellow Questions
 Spot Rate  Forward Rate for  June 30, 2020 Delivery  March 28, 2020 $0.725$0.730 May 2, 2020 0.7320.735 June 28, 2020 0.7500.750\begin{array} { | l | c | c | } \hline & \text { Spot Rate } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Forward Rate for } \\\text { June 30, 2020 Delivery }\end{array} \\\hline \text { March 28, 2020 } & \$ 0.725 & \$ 0.730 \\\hline \text { May 2, 2020 } & 0.732 & 0.735 \\\hline \text { June 28, 2020 } & 0.750 & 0.750 \\\hline\end{array} On March 28, 2020, a U.S. company issues a purchase order to buy merchandise for NZ$100,000. The company will pay the supplier on June 28, 2020, so on March 28, the company enters a forward contract to purchase NZ$100,000 on June 28. The company takes delivery of the merchandise on May 2, 2020. On June 28, 2020, the company acquires NZ$100,000 using the forward contract and pays the supplier. The company sells the merchandise later in the year. The company's accounting year ends December 31.
-When the merchandise is sold by the U.S. company, cost of goods sold is:


A) $73,200
B) $72,700
C) $73,000
D) $75,000

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