Herman Company received proceeds of 471,250 on 10-year, 8% bonds issued on January 1, 2018. The bonds had a face value of 500,000, pay interest semi-annually on June 30 and December 31, and have a call price of 101. Herman uses the straight-line method of amortization.

Herman Company decided to redeem the bonds on January 1, 2020. What amount of gain or loss would Herman report on its 2020 income statement?

A.28,000 lossB.28,000 gainC.23,000 lossD.23,000 gain