Elmira,Inc

question 139

Essay

Elmira,Inc.had $20,000,000 of callable bonds outstanding on December 31,2016.The ten-year bonds were issued on January 1,2010 for $21,100,000 and incurred $100,000 in bond issue costs.Acme can call the bonds at 102 anytime after January 1,2016.The company uses straight-line amortization for bond issue costs and bond premium.Acme decides to call the bonds on January 2,2017.
Required:
1.Compute the gain or loss on early extinguishment of debt.
2.Prepare the journal entry to record the debt extinguishment.

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Definitions:

Rate of Return

measures the gain or loss of an investment over a specified period, expressed as a percentage of the investment's initial cost.

Profit Generated

The total amount of financial gain made by a business after all expenses have been subtracted from total sales.

Controllable Margin

The portion of profit or margin over which management has control, often excluding fixed costs.

Average Assets

A financial metric calculated by taking the average of a company's total assets at the beginning and end of an accounting period, used to assess performance efficiency.