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On January 2,2020, Crane Corporation issued $1,600,000 of 10% bonds at 99 due December 31,2029. Interest on the bonds is
payable annually each December 31. The discount on the bonds is also being amortized on a straight-line basis over the 10 years.
(Straight-line is not materially different in effect from the preferable "interest method.")
The bonds are callable at 102(i.e., at 102% of face value), and on January 2,2025, Crane called $960,000 face value of the bonds and
redeemed them.
Ignoring income taxes, compute the amount of loss, if any, to be recognized by Crane as a result of retiring the $960,000 of bonds in
(Round answer to O decimal places, e.g.38,548.)
 On January 2,2020, Crane Corporation issued $1,600,000 of 10% bonds at

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