1. Minns Co. purchased a put option on Justin common shares on July 7, 2017, for $400. The put option is for 400 shares, and the strike price is $70. (The market price of a share of Justin stock on that date is $70.) The option expires on January 31, 2018. The following data are available with respect to the put option.

Date Market Price of Minns Shares Time Value of Put Option

September 30, 2017 $77 per share $250

December 31, 2017 $75 per share $75

January 31, 2018 $78 per share $0

Instructions

Prepare the journal entries for Minns Co. for the following dates.

(a) July 7, 2017Investment in put option on Justin shares.

(b) September 30, 2017Minns prepares financial statements.

(c) December 31, 2017Minns prepares financial statements.

(d) January 31, 2018Put option expires.