On April 1, 2012, Shannon Company, a U.S. company, borrowed 100,000 euros from a foreign bank by signing an interest-bearing note due April 1, 2013. The dollar value of the loan was as follows: How much foreign exchange gain or loss should be included in Shannon's 2013 income statement?
A) $1,000 gain.
B) $1,000 loss.
C) $2,000 gain.
D) $2,000 loss.
E) $8,000 loss.

Question

On April 1, 2012, Shannon Company, a U.S. company, borrowed 100,000 euros from a foreign bank by signing an interest-bearing note due April 1, 2013. The dollar value of the loan was as follows:  How much foreign exchange gain or loss should be included in Shannon's 2013 income statement?
A) $1,000 gain. 
B) $1,000 loss. 
C) $2,000 gain. 
D) $2,000 loss. 
E) $8,000 loss.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

$103,000 - $105,000 = ($2,000) Loss