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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