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Horizon Airlines enters into a forward contract on January 1 to hedge the price risk of 1,000,000 gallons of jet fuel expected to be purchased and consumed in six months. The firm designates this as a cash flow hedge under ASC 815. At the end of the first quarter, the derivative has an unrealized gain of $150,000.
If the hedge is 100% effective, how should this gain be reported in the first quarter financial statements?
- As a $150,000 increase in the carrying value of fuel inventory on the Balance Sheet.
- As a $150,000 gain in Net Income, offset by a $150,000 unrealized loss on the fuel purchase commitment.
- As a $150,000 gain in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI), with no immediate effect on Net Income.
- As a $150,000 gain on the Income Statement under non-operating income.
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