On May 1, 2013, Mosby Company Received an Order to Sell

Multiple Choice

On May 1, 2013, Mosby Company received an order to sell a machine to a customer in Canada at a price of 2,000,000 Mexican pesos. The machine was shipped and payment was received on March 1, 2014. On May 1, 2013, Mosby purchased a put option giving it the right to sell 2,000,000 pesos on March 1, 2014 at a price of $190,000. Mosby properly designates the option as a fair value hedge of the peso firm commitment. The option cost $3,000 and had a fair value of $3,200 on December 31, 2013. The following spot exchange rates apply: $\begin{array}{|l|c|}\hline \text { Date } & \text { Spot Rate } \\\hline \text { May 1,2013 } & \$ 0.095 \\\hline \text { December 31,2013 } & \$ 0.094 \\\hline \text { March 1,2014 } & \$ 0.089 \\\hline\end{array}$ Mosby's incremental borrowing rate is 12 percent, and the present value factor for two months at a 12 percent annual rate is .9803. What was the overall result of having entered into this hedge of exposure to foreign exchange risk?

A) $0
B) $9,000 net loss on the option.
C) $9,000 net gain on the option.
D) $2,000 net gain on the option.
E) $2,000 net loss.