The City of Kamen maintains a collection of paintings of a former citizen in its City Hall building. During the year, one painting was purchased by the city for $2,000 at an auction using appropriated funds in the General Fund. Also during the year, a donation of a painting valued at $3,000 was made to the city.
-Frankfurter Company, a U.S.company, had a ruble receivable from exports to Russia and a euro payable resulting from imports from Italy.Frankfurter recorded foreign exchange loss related to both its ruble receivable and euro payable.Did the foreign currencies increase or decrease in dollar value from the date of the transaction to the settlement date?

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The City of Kamen maintains a collection of paintings of a former citizen in its City Hall building.  During the year, one painting was purchased by the city for $2,000 at an auction using appropriated funds in the General Fund.  Also during the year, a donation of a painting valued at $3,000 was made to the city.
-Frankfurter Company, a U.S.company, had a ruble receivable from exports to Russia and a euro payable resulting from imports from Italy.Frankfurter recorded foreign exchange loss related to both its ruble receivable and euro payable.Did the foreign currencies increase or decrease in dollar value from the date of the transaction to the settlement date?

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The Answer of The City of Kamen maintains a collection of paintings of a former citizen in its City Hall building.  During the year, one painting was purchased by the city for $2,000 at an auction using appropriated funds in the General Fund.  Also during the year, a donation of a painting valued at $3,000 was made to the city.
-Frankfurter Company, a U.S.company, had a ruble receivable from exports to Russia and a euro payable resulting from imports from Italy.Frankfurter recorded foreign exchange loss related to both its ruble receivable and euro payable.Did the foreign currencies increase or decrease in dollar value from the date of the transaction to the settlement date?

The City of Kamen Maintains a Collection of Paintings of a Former