Problem 1 {total 100 points) Panthers Corp., a U.S. importer of wine. placed an order with an Italian wine producer for 1,000,000 bottles, at a price of Euro 15 per bottle. Relevant exchange rates are: Forward Rate (to Call Option Premium Date Spot Rate for January 31, 2022 January 31' 2022) {strike price $1.119) 1Nov21 $ 1.119 $ 1.125 0.005 31-Dec-21 1.123 1.130 0.007 31Jan22 1.121 1.121 0.002 Panthers has an incremental borrowing rate of 12 percent {1 percent per month) and prepares the nancial statements on December 31. Reguired: a) The wine was received on November 1, 2021, and payment was made on January 31, 2022. On November 1, Panthers purchased a threemonth call option for Euro 15 million. The call option contract was properly designated as a cash flow hedge of a foreign currency payable. Prepare the journal entries to account for the import purchase and foreign currency option. (20 points) b) The wine was ordered on November 1, 2021. ltwas received and paid for on January 31, 2022. On November 1, Panthers purchased a threemonth call option for Euro 15 million. The option was properly designated as a fair value hedge of a foreign currency firm commitment. The fair value of the firm commitment is measured through reference to changes in the spot rate. Prepare the journal entries to account for the foreign currency option, rm commitment, and import purchase. (20 points) c) How would you change your answer in a) and b) if spot rates on January 31, 2022 were Euro 1 : $ 1.115. (10 points) [1) The wine was ordered on November 1, 2021. ltwas received and paid for on January 31, 2022. On November 1, Panthers entered into a threemonth forward contract to purchase Euro 15 million. The forward contract is properly designated as a fair value hedge of a foreign currency commitment. The fair value of the rm commitment is measured through reference to changes in the forward rate. Prepare the journal entries to account forr the foreign currency forward contract, firm commitment. and import purchase. (20 points) e) Assume that Panthers has a longterm relationship with an Italian wine producer and can reliably forecast that it will need to buy Euro 15 million of the 2021 vintage in February 2022. On November 1, 2021 Panthers purchased a three month call option for Euro 15 million. The option was properly designated as a cash flow hedge of a forecasted transaction. On February 15, 2022 Panthers places the order and pays the Italian wine producer. Prepare the journal entries to account for the foreign currency option and import purchase. (20 points) f) Summarize the difference in income under the alternative scenarios. (10 points)