On October 1, 2020, Mud Co., a U.S. company, purchased parts from Terra, a Portuguese company, with payment due on December 1, 2020. If Mud's 2020 operating income included no foreign exchange gain or loss, the transaction could have _____.       A. Been denominated in U.S. dollars.     B. Generated a foreign exchange gain to be reported as a deferred charge on the balance sheet.     C. Resulted in an extraordinary gain.     D. Generated a foreign exchange loss to be reported as a separate component of stockholders' equity.

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On October 1, 2020, Mud Co., a U.S. company, purchased parts from Terra, a Portuguese company, with payment due on December 1, 2020. If Mud's 2020 operating income included no foreign exchange gain or loss, the transaction could have _____. 

     A. Been denominated in U.S. dollars.

    B. Generated a foreign exchange gain to be reported as a deferred charge on the balance sheet.

    C. Resulted in an extraordinary gain.

    D. Generated a foreign exchange loss to be reported as a separate component of stockholders' equity.

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