Schrute Inc. had a receivable from a foreign customer that is due in the local currency of the customer (stickles). On December 31, 2021, this receivable for §200,000 was correctly included in Schrute's balance sheet at $167,000. When the receivable was collected on February 15, 2022, the U.S. dollar equivalent was $181,000. In Schrute's 2022 consolidated income statement, how much should have been reported as a foreign exchange gain?
A) $0.
B) $7,000.
C) $19,000.
D) $33,000.
E) $14,000.

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The Answer of Schrute Inc. had a receivable from a foreign customer that is due in the local currency of the customer (stickles). On December 31, 2021, this receivable for §200,000 was correctly included in Schrute's balance sheet at $167,000. When the receivable was collected on February 15, 2022, the U.S. dollar equivalent was $181,000. In Schrute's 2022 consolidated income statement, how much should have been reported as a foreign exchange gain?
A) $0.
B) $7,000.
C) $19,000.
D) $33,000.
E) $14,000.