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Note 14 - Fair Value Measurement
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure, Methodology
14. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” establishes a valuation hierarchy for disclosure of the inputs to valuation used to measure fair value. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs based on the Company’s own assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value. A financial asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The following table provides a summary of the fair values of the Company’s derivative instrument assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2011:

   
September 30, 2011
 
   
Fair Value Measurements Using
   
Assets at
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Fair Value
 
                         
Derivative instrument asset
  $     $ 1,090     $     $ 1,090  
Total Assets
  $     $ 1,090     $     $ 1,090  
                                 
Derivative Instrument liability
  $     $ 1,625,234     $     $ 1,625,234  
Total Liabilities
  $     $ 1,625,234     $     $ 1,625,234  

The following table provides a summary of the fair values of the Company’s derivative instrument assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as at December 31, 2010:

   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Fair Value Measurements Using
   
Assets at
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Fair Value
 
                         
Derivative instrument asset
  $     $ 833,960     $     $ 833,960  
Total Assets
  $     $ 833,960     $     $ 833,960