Moore Company is preparing its statement of cash flows for the current year. During the year, the

Question:

Moore Company is preparing its statement of cash flows for the current year. During the year, the company retired two issuances of debt and properly recorded the transactions. These transactions were as follows:
1. Paid cash of $18,000 to retire bonds payable with a of $20,000 and a book value of $18,300.
2. Paid cash of $38,000 to retire bonds payable with a of $35,000 and a book value of $37,000.
Required
Record, in journal entry form, the entries that Moore Company would make for the preceding transactions on its worksheet to prepare its statement of cash flows.

Face Value
Face value is a financial term used to describe the nominal or dollar value of a security, as stated by its issuer. For stocks, the face value is the original cost of the stock, as listed on the certificate. For bonds, it is the amount paid to the...