Matthias Corp. had the following foreign currency transactions during 2017:• Purchased merchandise from a foreign supplier on January 20 for the U.S. dollar equivalent of $60,000 and paid the invoice on April 20 at the U.S. dollar equivalent of $50,000.• On September 1, borrowed the U.S. dollar equivalent of $300,000 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 $320,000.In Matthias’s 2017 income statement, what amount should be included as a net foreign exchange gain or loss?a. $10,000 gainb. $10,000 lossc. $20,000 gaind. $30,000 loss

Matthias Corp. had the following foreign currency transactions during 2017:• Purchased merchandise from a foreign supplier on January 20 for the U.S. dollar equivalent of $60,000 and paid the invoice on April 20 at the U.S. dollar equivalent of $50,000.• On September 1, borrowed the U.S. dollar equivalent of $300,000 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 $320,000.In Matthias’s 2017 income statement, what amount should be included as a net foreign exchange gain or loss?a. $10,000 gainb. $10,000 lossc. $20,000 gaind. $30,000 loss

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