Parent Corporation Acquired Some of Its Subsidiary's Bonds on the Open

question 74

Essay

Parent Corporation acquired some of its subsidiary's bonds on the open bond market, paying a price $40,000 higher than the bonds' carrying value. How should the difference between the purchase price and the carrying value be accounted for?

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