A Company Has 10%, 20-Year Bonds Outstanding with a Par

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Essay

A company has 10%, 20-year bonds outstanding with a par value of $500,000. The company calls the bonds at 96 when the unamortized discount is $24,500. Calculate the gain or loss on the retirement of these bonds.

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Definitions:

Deficit

Amount by which net income falls short of salary and interest allowance. Also an abnormal, or debit, balance in a partner’s capital account.

Post-closing Account Balances

The financial position of accounts after all adjustments, including closing entries, have been made at the end of an accounting period.

Non-cash Assets

Items of value that a company owns but cannot be easily converted to cash, such as real estate, equipment, and patents.

Liabilities

Future sacrifices of economic benefits that an entity is obliged to make to other entities due to past transactions or other past events.