Question: Assuming that MNC did not enter into a forward contract, how much foreign exchange gain or loss should it report on its 2017 income statement

Assuming that MNC did not enter into a forward contract, how much foreign exchange gain or loss should it report on its 2017 income statement with regard to this transaction?

  a. $5,000 gain
  b. $3,000 gain
  c. $2,000 loss
  d. $1,000 loss

MNC Corp. (a U.S.-based company) sold parts to a South Korean customer on December 1, 2017, with payment of 10 million South Korean won to be received on March 31, 2018. The following exchange rates apply:

                Assuming that MNC did not enter into a forward contract, how much

MNC’s incremental borrowing rate is 12 percent. The present value factor for three months at an annual interest rate of 12 percent (1 percent per month) is 0.9706.

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