into a short forward contract for 1,000 tons of potato at a price of P12,250 to be exercised one year from now. The current market price on the contract date is P12,000 per ton. On the agreed delivery, the price increased to P12, 300. What is the gain/(loss) a

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ABC Corporation entered into a short forward contract for 1,000 tons of potato at a price of P12,250 to be exercised one year from now. The current market price on the contract date is P12,000 per ton. On the agreed delivery, the price increased to P12, 300. What is the gain/(loss) attributable to this contract?

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