Reference no: EM133009671
Pharoah Co. purchased a put option on Ewing common shares on July 7, 2020, for $ 237. The put option is for 210 shares, and the strike price is $ 73. (The market price of a share of Ewing stock on that date is $ 73.) The option expires on January 31, 2021.
The following data are available with respect to the put option.
Date Market Price of Ewing Shares Time Value of put option
30-Sep 2020 $70 per share $117
31-Dec 2021 68 55
31 Jan 2021 71 0
Problem 1: Prepare the journal entries for Pharoah Co. for the following dates.
a. July 7, 2020-Investment in put option on Ewing shares.
b. September 30, 2020- Pharoah prepares financial statements
c. December 31, 2020- Pharoah prepares financial statements.
d. January 31, 2021-Put option expires.