If bonds with a face value of $250,000 and a carrying value of $280,000 are retired early

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If bonds with a face value of $250,000 and a carrying value of $280,000 are retired early at a cost of $330,000, is a gain or loss recorded by the issuer retiring the bonds? How does the issuer record the retirement?
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...
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Financial Accounting

ISBN: 978-1259307959

4th edition

Authors: David Spiceland, Wayne Thomas, Don Herrmann

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