Exchange Gains and Losses
Your Boston-headquartered manufacturing company, Wruck Enterprises, obtained a 55 million peso loan from a Mexico City bank last month to fund the expansion of your Monterrey, Mexico plant. When you took out the loan the exchange rate was 73 U.S. cents per peso, but since then, the exchange rate has dropped to 68 U.S. cents per peso. Has Wruck Enterprises made a gain or a loss due to the exchange rate change, and how much? Note that your shareholders live in the United States. Round your answer to the nearest dollar. Enter your answer in dollars.
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