On March 1, 2013, Mattie Company Received an Order to Sell

Multiple Choice

On March 1, 2013, Mattie Company received an order to sell a machine to a customer in England at a price of 200,000 British pounds. The machine was shipped and payment was received on March 1, 2014. On March 1, 2013, Mattie purchased a put option giving it the right to sell 200,000 British pounds on March 1, 2014 at a price of $380,000. Mattie properly designates the option as a fair hedge of the pound firm commitment. The option cost $2,000 and had a fair value of $2,200 on December 31, 2013. The following spot exchange rates apply: $\begin{array}{|l|c|}\hline \text { Date } & \text { Spot Rate } \\\hline \text { March 1,2013 } & \$ 1.90 \\\hline \text { December 31,2013 } & \$ 1.89 \\\hline \text { March 1,2014 } & \$ 1.84 \\\hline\end{array}$ Mattie'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 net increase or decrease in cash flow from having purchased the foreign currency option to hedge this exposure to foreign exchange risk?

A) $0
B) $10,000 increase.
C) $10,000 decrease.
D) $20,000 increase.
E) $20,000 decrease.