Question: On December 3 1 , 2 0 2 5 , American Bank enters into a debt restructuring agreement with Culver Company, which is now experiencing

On December 31,2025, American Bank enters into a debt restructuring agreement with Culver Company, which is now experiencing financial trouble. The bank agrees to restructure a \(12\%\), issued at par, \(\$ 4,400,000\) note receivable by the following modifications:
1. Reducing the principal obligation from \(\$ 4,400,000\) to \(\$ 2,990,000\).
2. Extending the maturity date from December 31,2025, to January 1,2029.
3. Reducing the interest rate from \(12\%\) to \(10\%\).
Culver pays interest at the end of each year. On January 1,2029, Culver Company pays \$2,990,000 in cash to American Bank.
Can Culver Company record a gain under this term modification?
If yes, compute the gain for Culver Company. If no, enter amount as 0.
The gain for Culver Company \$ (b)
Prepare the journal entries to record the gain on Culver's books. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. List debit entry before credit entry.)
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(c)
What interest rate should Culver use to compute its interest expense in future periods? (Do not leave any answer field blank. Enter O for amounts.)
Interest rate (d)
Prepare the interest payment schedule of the note for Culver Company after the debt restructuring. (e)
Prepare the interest payment entries for Culver Company on December 31, of 2026,2027, and 2028.(Record entries in the order displayed in the problem statement. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. List all debit entries before credit entries.)
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What entry should Culver make on January 1,2029?(If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. List debit entry before credit entry.)
Debit
Credit
On December 3 1 , 2 0 2 5 , American Bank enters

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