Question: First picture is just for reference, dont answer the question at the bottom. Mega Company believes the price of oil will increase in the coming




Mega Company believes the price of oil will increase in the coming months. Therefore, it decides to purchase call options on oll as a price-risk-hedging device to hedge the expected increase in prices on an anticipated purchase of oil. On November 30, 20X1, Mega purchases call options for 15,000 barrels of oil at $32 per barrel at a premium of $2 per barrel with a March 1, 20X2, call date. The following is the pricing information for the term of the call: Date November 30, 20x1 December 31, 20x1 March 1, 20x2 Spot Price $32 33 35 Date November 30, 20x1 December 31, 20x1 March 1, 28x2 Futures Price (for March 1, 28x2, delivery) $33 34 The information for the change in the fair value of the options follows: Time Value $30,000 6,000 Intrinsic Value $-0- 15,000 45,000 Total Value $30,000 21,000 45,000 On March 1, 20X2, Mega sells the options at their value on that date and acquires 15,000 barrels of oil at the spot price. On June 1, 20X2, Mega sells the oil for $36 per barrel. Required: a. Prepare the journal entry required on November 30, 20X1, to record the purchase of the call options. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.) c. Prepare the entries required on March 1, 20X2, to record the expiration of the time value of the options, the sale of the options, and the purchase of the 15,000 barrels of oil. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet
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