On May 1,2014,Metro Company Has Bonds with Balances as Shown $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline \quad\quad& \quad&\quad \\\hline & & \\\hline & & \\\hline & & \\\hline\end{array}$$

question 39

Essay

On May 1,2014,Metro Company has bonds with balances as shown below. Metro retires the bonds for $52,000.Please provide the journal entry to retire the bonds.
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline \quad\quad& \quad&\quad \\\hline & & \\\hline & & \\\hline & & \\\hline\end{array}$$

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