On June 1, 2014, Dapple Industries purchases an option contract for $5,000 on 10,000 gallons of aviation gas to minimize its purchasing cost price exposure. At the time, the market price is $2.50 per gallon and the option price of $2 per gallon will expire 6 months later. Dapple can exercise the option at its discretion. When Dapple prepares quarterly reports on June 30, Dapple is still holding the option. On June 30, the market price of aviation gas is $4.50 per gallon. The option is to be settled net. On August 1, Dapple exercises the option when the gas market price is $5.00 per gallon and purchases 40,000 gallons of gas. On August 15, Dapple uses all of the gas on a charter flight.

What are Dapple's journal entries with regard to the aviation gas option? Assume this is a cash flow hedge. Ignore the time value of money.

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