Question: Based on past experience, Maas Corp. (a U.S.-based company) expects to purchase raw materials from a foreign supplier at a cost of 1,100,000 francs on
Based on past experience, Maas Corp. (a U.S.-based company) expects to purchase raw materials from a foreign supplier at a cost of 1,100,000 francs on March 15, 2021. To hedge this forecasted transaction, on December 15, 2020, the company acquires a call option to purchase 1,100,000 francs in three months. Maas selects a strike price of $0.70 per franc when the spot rate is $0.70 and pays a premium of $0.002 per franc. The spot rate increases to $0.706 at December 31, 2020, causing the fair value of the option to increase to $8,500. By March 15, 2021, when the raw materials are purchased, the spot rate has climbed to $0.72, resulting in a fair value for the option of $22,000. The raw materials are used in assembling finished products, which are sold by December 31, 2021, when Maas prepares its annual financial statements.
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What is the overall impact on net income over the two accounting periods?
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What is the net cash outflow to acquire the raw materials?
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