Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Accounting Midterm Exam ACG-2011: Question 72

A company has bonds outstanding with a par value of $100,000. The unamortized premium on these bonds is $2,700. If the company retired these bonds at a call price of 99, the gain or loss on this retirement is:
$1,000 gain.
correct$3,700 gain.
$2,700 gain.
$1,000 loss.
$2,700 loss.
  Par value $100,000  
  Unamortized premium 2,700  

  Carrying value of bonds $102,700  
  Retirement price 99,000  

  Gain on retirement $   3,700  


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