Leader Inc. has the following foreign financing:The company borrowed US$350,000, for five years, when US$1.00 = Cdn$1.02. The exchange rate at the end of the first year isUS$1.00 = Cdn$1.03, and at the end of the second year is US$1.00 = Cdn$0.99. Assume the debt was raised at par. Ignore interest.Required:How much exchange gain or loss would be shown in earnings in the second year? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)ExchangeEarnings in second yearGainLoss

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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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