The treasurer of Hing Wa Corp. has read on the Internet that the stock price of Ewing Inc. is about to take off. In order to profit from this potential development, Hing Wa purchased a call option on Ewing common shares on July 7, 2020, for $480. The call option is for 240 shares (notional value), and the strike price is $80. The option expires on January 31, 2021. The following data are available with respect to the call option: 

Instructions 

Prepare the journal entries for Hing Wa for the following dates: 

a. July 7, 2020: Invests in call option on Ewing shares. 

b. September 30, 2020: Hing Wa prepares financial statements. 

c. December 31, 2020: Hing Wa prepares financial statements. 

d. January 4, 2021: Hing Wa settles the call option net on the Ewing shares (that is, without buying the shares).

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Fair Value of Option Market Price of Ewing Shares Date Sept. 30, 2020 $1,780 $86 per share $83 per share $85 per share Dec. 31, 2020 965 Jan. 4, 2021 1,550