Prepare the journal entry for Sheridan for July 7, 2020:

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The treasurer of Sheridan 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, Sheridan purchased a call option on Ewing common shares on July 7, 2020, for $460. The call option is for 240 shares (notional value), and the strike price is $65. The option expires on January 31, 2021. The following data are available with respect to the call option:

        Fair Value   Market Price  
Date       of Option   of Ewing Shares  
Sept. 30,   2020   $1,740   $71 per share  
Dec. 31,   2020   $975   $68 per share  
Jan. 4,   2021   $1,550   $70 per share

 

Prepare the journal entry for Sheridan for July 7, 2020: Invests in call option on Ewing shares.

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