A bond with a face value of $300,000 is redeemed at 103 when the amortized cost ( carrying value ) of the bond is $315,000. The journal entry to record the redemption would include:

A) A loss on bond redemption of $6,000

B) A gain on bond redemption of $6,000

C) A gain on bond redemption of $9,000

D) A loss on bond redemption of $9,000

A corporation has Bonds Payable with a face value of $1,000,000 and an amortized cost

( carrying value ) of $985,000. If the corporation redeems the bonds at 97.5, what is the gain or loss on redemption?

A) $10,000 loss

B) $10,000 gain

C) $25,000 loss

D) $25,000 gain