REFERENCE: Ref.09_07 Winston Corp. ,A U.S.company,had the Following Foreign Currency Transactions During

Multiple Choice

REFERENCE: Ref.09_07
Winston Corp. ,a U.S.company,had the following foreign currency transactions during 2008:
(1. ) Purchased merchandise from a foreign supplier on July 16,2008 for the U.S.dollar equivalent of $47,000 and paid the invoice on August 3,2008 at the U.S.dollar equivalent of $54,000.
(2. ) On October 15,2008 borrowed the U.S.dollar equivalent of $315,000 evidenced by a non-interest-bearing note payable in euros on October 15,2008.The U.S.dollar equivalent of the note amount was $295,000 on December 31,2008,and $299,000 on October 15,2009.
-What amount should be included as a foreign exchange gain or loss from the two transactions for 2009?

A) $1,000 loss.
B) $1,000 gain.
C) $2,000 loss.
D) $4,000 gain.
E) $4,000 loss.