Matthias Corp. had the following foreign currency transactions during 2020: Purchased merchandise from a foreign supplier on January 20 for the U.S. dollar equivalent of $63,200 and paid the invoice on April 20 at the U.S. dollar equivalent of $51,400. On September 1, borrowed the U.S. dollar equivalent of $304,000 evidenced by a note that is payable in the lender's local currency in one year. On December 31, the U.S. dollar equivalent of the principal amount was $326,000. In Matthias’s 2020 income statement, what amount should be included as a net foreign exchange gain or loss? Multiple Choice $10,200 loss $22,000 gain $33,800 loss $11,800 gain
Matthias Corp. had the following foreign currency transactions during 2020: Purchased merchandise from a foreign supplier on January 20 for the U.S. dollar equivalent of $63,200 and paid the invoice on April 20 at the U.S. dollar equivalent of $51,400. On September 1, borrowed the U.S. dollar equivalent of $304,000 evidenced by a note that is payable in the lender's local currency in one year. On December 31, the U.S. dollar equivalent of the principal amount was $326,000. In Matthias’s 2020 income statement, what amount should be included as a net foreign exchange gain or loss? Multiple Choice $10,200 loss $22,000 gain $33,800 loss $11,800 gain
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Matthias Corp. had the following foreign currency transactions during 2020:
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Purchased merchandise from a foreign supplier on January 20 for the U.S. dollar equivalent of $63,200 and paid the invoice on April 20 at the U.S. dollar equivalent of $51,400.
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On September 1, borrowed the U.S. dollar equivalent of $304,000 evidenced by a note that is payable in the lender's local currency in one year. On December 31, the U.S. dollar equivalent of the principal amount was $326,000.
In Matthias’s 2020 income statement, what amount should be included as a net foreign exchange gain or loss?
Multiple Choice
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$10,200 loss
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$22,000 gain
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$33,800 loss
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$11,800 gain
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