The Simpson Corporation is calculating their adjusted balance sheet into U.S. Dollars. The exchange rate at the beginning of the year was $1 Euro = $1 U.S. dollar. The current exchange rate is .80 Euros to $1.00. Net Income for the year was zero. How much is the accounting gain/loss due to the exchange rate change? Beginning Balance Sheet: Assets = 3,000 Euros Equity = 1,500 Euros Liabilities = 1,500 Euros Multiple Choice $375, loss $375, gain $500, loss $125, gain $500, gain

The Simpson Corporation is calculating their adjusted balance sheet into U.S. Dollars. The exchange rate at the beginning of the year was $1 Euro = $1 U.S. dollar. The current exchange rate is .80 Euros to $1.00. Net Income for the year was zero. How much is the accounting gain/loss due to the exchange rate change? Beginning Balance Sheet: Assets = 3,000 Euros Equity = 1,500 Euros Liabilities = 1,500 Euros Multiple Choice $375, loss $375, gain $500, loss $125, gain $500, gain

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