Use the Following Information to Answer the Question(s)below

question 17

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
Pascalian Company owns a 90% interest in Sapp Company.On January 1,2010,Pascalian had $300,000,6% bonds outstanding with an unamortized premium of $9,000.The bonds mature on December 31,2014.Sapp acquired one-third of Pascalian's bonds in the open market for $97,000 on January 1,2010.Both companies use straight-line amortization of bond discounts/premiums.Interest is paid on December 31.On December 31,2010,the books of the two affiliates held the following balances:

-Prussia Corporation owns 80% the voting stock of Stad Corporation.On January 1,2010,Prussia paid $391,000 cash for $400,000 par of Stad's 10% $1,000,000 par value outstanding bonds,due on April 1,2015.Stad's bonds had a book value of $1,045,000 on January 1,2010.Straight-line amortization is used.The gain or loss on the constructive retirement of $400,000 of Stad bonds on January 1,2010 was reported in the 2010 consolidated income statement in the amount of

• A)$14,000.
• B)$21,600.
• C)$23,000.
• D)$27,000.

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Definitions:

Extremities

The furthest or most remote points, parts, or boundaries of an area, structure, or part.

Profile Tolerance

A geometric dimensioning and tolerancing method that specifies the allowable variation of a surface's profile.

True Profile

The accurate outline or contour of an object's surface as specified in design documentation.

Circular Runout

Circular runout is a tolerance specified on cylindrical parts to control the amount of variation or wobbles as the part rotates around a datum axis.