McCarthy, Inc.’s Brazilian subsidiary borrowed 100,000 euros on January 1, 2017. Exchange rates between the Brazilian real (BRL) and euro (€) and between the U.S. dollar ($) and BRL are as follows: BRL (per euro€)US $ Per BRLJanuary 1, 2017BRL 4.2$0.28Average, 2017BRL 4.3$0.25December 31, 2017BRL 4.6$0.20What amount of foreign exchange gain or loss should be reflected in McCarthy’s 2017 consolidated net income?a. $8,000 loss.b. $10,000 loss.c. $2,000 gain.d. $5,000 gain.

Workings: Borrowed 100000 Euros on January 01, 2017. On January 01 BRL ( per Euro ) = 4.2 On…

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McCarthy, Inc.’s Brazilian subsidiary borrowed 100,000 euros on January 1, 2017. Exchange rates between the Brazilian real (BRL) and euro (€) and between the U.S. dollar ($) and BRL are as follows:

	BRL (per euro€)	US $ Per BRL
January 1, 2017	BRL 4.2	$0.28
Average, 2017	BRL 4.3	$0.25
December 31, 2017	BRL 4.6	$0.20

What amount of foreign exchange gain or loss should be reflected in McCarthy’s 2017 consolidated
net income?
a. $8,000 loss.
b. $10,000 loss.
c. $2,000 gain.
d. $5,000 gain.

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