On December 1, 2017, Cone Company issued its 10%, $2 million face value bonds for $2.3 million,
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On December 1, 2017, Cone Company issued its 10%, $2 million face value bonds for $2.3 million, plus accrued interest. Interest is payable on November 1 and May 1. On December 31, 2019, the book value of the bonds, inclusive of the unamortized premium, was $2.1 million. On July 1, 2020, Cone reacquired the bonds at 98 plus accrued interest. Cone appropriately uses the straight-line method for the amortization because the results do not materially differ from those of the effective interest method.
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Prepare a schedule to compute the gain or loss on this redemption of debt. Show supporting computations in good form.
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...
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