ER Issued for $2,060,000, Two Thousand of Its 9%, $1,000

question 17

Multiple Choice

ER issued for $2,060,000, two thousand of its 9%, $1,000 callable bonds.The bonds are dated January 1, 2019, and mature many years from now.Interest is payable semi-annually on January 1 and July 1.The bonds can be called by the issuer at $102 on any interest payment date after December 31, 2023.The unamortized bond premium was
$28,000 at December 31, 2021, and the market price of the bonds was $99 on this date.In its December 31, 2021, balance sheet, at what amount should GC report the carrying value of the bonds?

• A)$2,028,000
• B)$2,040,000
• C)$2,032,000
• D)$1,980,000
• E)Cannot answer; the bond term is not given

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