Question - On July 1, 2011, Houghton Company borrowed 200,000 Euros from a foreign lender evidenced by an interest-bearing note on July 1, 2012. The note is denominated in euros. The U.S. Dollar equivalent of the note principal is as follows:
July 1, 2011 (date borrowed) $195,000
December 31, 2011 (Houghton's year-end) $220,000
July 1, 2012 (date repaid) $230,000
In its 2012 Income Statement, what amount should Houghton include as a foreign exchange gain or loss on the note?
a) $25,000 gain
b) $35,000 loss
c) $10,000 gain
d) $10,000 loss