McCarthy, Inc.’s Brazilian subsidiary borrowed 100,000 euros on January 1, 2017. Exchange rates between the Brazilian real (BRL) and euro (€) and between the U.S. dollar ($) and BRL are as follows:   BRL (per euro€) US $ Per BRL January 1, 2017 BRL 4.2 $0.28 Average, 2017 BRL 4.3 $0.25 December 31, 2017 BRL 4.6 $0.20 What amount of foreign exchange gain or loss should be reflected in McCarthy’s 2017 consolidated net income?a. $8,000 loss.b. $10,000 loss.c. $2,000 gain.d. $5,000 gain.

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McCarthy, Inc.’s Brazilian subsidiary borrowed 100,000 euros on January 1, 2017. Exchange rates between the Brazilian real (BRL) and euro (€) and between the U.S. dollar ($) and BRL are as follows:

  BRL (per euro€) US $ Per BRL
January 1, 2017 BRL 4.2 $0.28
Average, 2017 BRL 4.3 $0.25
December 31, 2017 BRL 4.6 $0.20

What amount of foreign exchange gain or loss should be reflected in McCarthy’s 2017 consolidated
net income?
a. $8,000 loss.
b. $10,000 loss.
c. $2,000 gain.
d. $5,000 gain.

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