Hickenlooper Company retired a $900,000, 7% bond issue at 98. If the unamortized discount is $7,200, the entry will include a:

a. Debit to loss on bond retirement for $7,200
b. Credit to gain on bond retirement for $7,200
c. Debit to loss on bond retirement for $10,800
d. Credit to gain on bond retirement for $10,800

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Answer:

d.Credit to gain on bond retirement for $10,800

Explanation:

Based on the information given we were told that the Company retired the amount of $900,000 which includes 7% bond issue at 98 which means that If the unamortized discount is $7,200, the journal entry will include a:Credit to gain on bond retirement for $10,800 calculated as

Dr bond payable $900,000

Cr Gain on retirement $10,800

[($900,000-$882,000)-($7,200)]

Cr Discount on Bond $7,200

Cr Cash $882,000

(98%*9/$900,000)

The company retirement refers to the phase of the firm when the firm permanently chooses to leave the operation and functioning of the market.  

The correct answer is d. Credit to gain on bond retirement for $10,800

 The Company retired the amount of $900,000 which includes a 7% bond issue at 98 which means that If the unamortized discount is $7,200, the journal entry will be:

  • Credit to gain on bond retirement for $10,800  

bond payable $900,000 (Dr)

          Gain on retirement $10,800 (Cr)

           Discount on Bond $7,200 (Cr)

            Cash $882,000 (Cr)  

(Being entry of retirement of the bonds of the company)

 Gain on retirement= ($900,000-$882,000)-($7,200)

  Cash= [tex]\begin{aligned}(98\%\times\frac{9}{900000})\end{aligned}[/tex]

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