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On November 2, 2019, when the spot rate is $0.12/HK$, a company takes delivery of merchandise priced at HK$1,000,000 from a supplier in Hong Kong. The spot rate is $0.125 on December 31, the company's year-end. Payment of HK$1,000,000 is made to the supplier on February 1, 2020, when the spot rate is $0.122. What is the effect of exchange gains and losses on 2019 and 2020 income?
\quad \quad 20192020\begin{array}{llcc}& \underline{ 2019 } & &&&&&&& \underline {2020 } \\\end{array}

A) $5,000 exchange loss $3,000 exchange gain \begin{array}{lrr}\$ 5,000 \text { exchange loss } & \$ 3,000 \text { exchange gain }\end{array}
B) $5,000 exchange gain $3,000 exchange loss \begin{array}{lrr}\$ 5,000 \text { exchange gain } &\$ 3,000 \text { exchange loss }\end{array}
C)  No effect $2,000 exchange loss\begin{array}{lrr}\text { No effect }&&&&&& \$ 2,000 \text { exchange loss}\end{array}
D)  No effect $2,000 exchange gain\begin{array}{lrr}\text { No effect }&&&&&& \$ 2,000 \text { exchange gain}\end{array}

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2019 exchange loss = ($0.125...

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