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Clabber Company has bonds outstanding with a par value of $123,000 and a carrying value of $111,100. If the company calls these bonds at a price of $106,500, the gain or loss on retirement is:

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Answer:

The gain on retirement = $4,600

Step-by-step explanation:

The gain or loss on retirement = Carrying Value of the Bonds - Call price of the Bonds

The gain or loss on retirement = $111,100 - $106,500

The gain on retirement = $4,600

Note: Par value will not be taken for the calculation of the above

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