Marchetti Company, a U.S.-based importer of wines and spirits, placed an order with a French supplier for 1,000 cases of wine at a price of 200 euros per case. The total purchase price is 200,000 euros. Relevant exchange rates for the euro are as follows:

Call Option Premium

for Oct. 31, 2021

Date Spot Rate (strike price $1.00)

September 15, 2021 $1.00 $0.035

September 30, 2021 $1.05 $0.070

October 31, 2021 $1.10 N/A

Marchetti Company has an incremental borrowing rate of 12 percent (1 percent per month). The present value factor for one month is 0.9901. The firm closes the books and prepares financial statements on September 30. Treat each scenario below independently. Show supporting calculations to get credit.

The company ordered the wine on September 15, 2021. It arrived on October 31, 2021, and the company made payment on that date. On September 15, Marchetti purchased a 45-day call option for 200,000 euros. It properly designated the option as a fair value hedge of a foreign currency firm commitment. Discounted present value will be used to assess the value of the firm commitment.

Prepare journal entries to account for the transactions.

What is the net benefit of acquiring the option than leaving the transaction unhedged?