ABC Company has the Philippine peso as its functional currency. The entity expects to purchase goods from USA for $50,000 on March 31, 2023. Accordingly, the entity is exposed to a foreign currency risk. If the dollar increases before the purchase takes place, the entity will have to pay more pesos to obtain the $50,000 that it will have to pay for the goods. On October 1, 2022, the entity entered into a foreign currency forward contract with a bank speculator to purchased $50,000 in six months for a fixed amount of P2,050,000 or P41 to $1. This forward contract is designated as cash flow hedge of the entity’s exposure to increase in dollar exchange rate. On December 31, 2022, the exchange rate is P42 to $1 and on March 31, 2023, the exchange rate is P44 to $1. How much is the derivative asset (liability) on October 1, 2022?

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ABC Company has the Philippine peso as its functional currency. The entity expects to purchase goods from USA for $50,000 on March 31, 2023. Accordingly, the entity is exposed to a foreign currency risk. If the dollar increases before the purchase takes place, the entity will have to pay more pesos to obtain the $50,000 that it will have to pay for the goods.

On October 1, 2022, the entity entered into a foreign currency forward contract with a bank speculator to purchased $50,000 in six months for a fixed amount of P2,050,000 or P41 to $1. This forward contract is designated as cash flow hedge of the entity’s exposure to increase in dollar exchange rate.

On December 31, 2022, the exchange rate is P42 to $1 and on March 31, 2023, the exchange rate is P44 to $1.

How much is the derivative asset (liability) on October 1, 2022?

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