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...


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







Jun 11, 2022
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