A US exporter sold goods to a Belgian importer. The goods were invoiced in euros and the

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A US exporter sold goods to a Belgian importer. The goods were invoiced in euros and the invoice was paid one month after it was issued. During the period between the issue of the invoice and its payment, the US$ strengthened against the euro.

Assuming that neither the US exporter nor the Belgian importer hedge against foreign exchange risk, what was the foreign exchange gain or loss arising from this transaction for each party?

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