Merry Ltd., paid $250 for the option to buy 1,000 of its common shares for $15 each.

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Merry Ltd., paid $250 for the option to buy 1,000 of its common shares for $15 each. The contract stipulates that it may only be settled by exercising the option and buying the shares. Merry Ltd. Follows IFRS.
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(a) Provide the journal entry required to account for the purchase of the call option.
(b) Assume that the contract allows both parties a choice to settle the option by either exchanging the shares or settling on a net basis. Would this change your conclusion in part (a)?
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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-1118300855

10th Canadian Edition Volume 2

Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfield, Nicola M. Young, Irene M. Wiecek, Bruce J. McConomy

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