Question

On July 1, 2017, Mifflin Company borrowed 200,000 euros from a foreign lender evidenced by an interest-bearing note due on July 1, 2018. The note is denominated in euros. The U.S. dollar equivalent of the note principal is as follows: Date Amount July 1, 2017 (date borrowed) $ 225,000 December 31, 2017 (Mifflin’s year-end) 220,000 July 1, 2018 (date repaid) 210,000 In its 2018 income statement, what amount should Mifflin include as a foreign exchange gain or loss on the note?

Answer 1

Answer:

Mifflin should include $10,000 as a foreign exchange Gain

Explanation:

July 1, 2017 (date borrowed) $225,000

December 31, 2017 (Mifflin's year end) $220,000

July 1, 2018 (date repaid) $210,000

=$220,000-$210,000 = $10,000 Gain