Assume That Nichols Concludes That the Holly Bonds Are Other-Than-Temporarily

question 56

Multiple Choice

Assume that Nichols concludes that the Holly bonds are other-than-temporarily impaired because Nichols believes it is more likely than not that it will have to sell the Holly bonds before the bonds have a chance to recover their fair value. Before-tax net income for 2013 will be reduced by:

• A)$0.
• B)$10,000.
• C)$20,000.
• D)$30,000.

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