On December 20, 2015, Butanta Company (a U.S. company headquartered in Miami, Florida) sold parts to a foreign company at a price of 50,000 ostras. Payment received on January 10, 2016, Currency exchange rates for 1 ostra are as follows: December 20, 2015 $1.05, December 31, 2015 $1.02 and January 10, 2016 $0.98. How does the fluctuation in exchange rates affect Butanta's 2015 income statement? How does the fluctuation in exchange rates affect Butanta's 2016 income statement?

On December 20, 2015, Butanta Company (a U.S. company headquartered in Miami, Florida) sold parts to a foreign company at a price of 50,000 ostras. Payment received on January 10, 2016, Currency exchange rates for 1 ostra are as follows: December 20, 2015 $1.05, December 31, 2015 $1.02 and January 10, 2016 $0.98. How does the fluctuation in exchange rates affect Butanta's 2015 income statement? How does the fluctuation in exchange rates affect Butanta's 2016 income statement?

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