1. On its December 31, 2014 balance sheet, Emig Corp. reported bonds payable of
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1. On its December 31, 2014 balance sheet, Emig Corp. reported bonds payable of $3,000,000 and related unamortized bond issue costs of $160,000. The bonds had been issued at par. On January 2, 2015, Emig retired $1,500,000 of the outstanding bonds at par plus a call premium of $35,000. Do the journal entry for the extinguishment of the bonds?
2. On June 30, 2015, Omara Co. had outstanding 8%, $6,000,000 face amount, 15-year bonds maturing on June 30, 2025. Interest is payable on June 30 and December 31. The unamortized balances in the bond discount and deferred bond issue costs accounts on June 30, 2015 were $210,000 and $60,000, respectively. On June 30, 2015, Omara acquired all of these bonds at 94 and retired them. What net carrying amount should be used in computing gain or loss on this early extinguishment of debt? Show Journal Entry for extinguishment of debt.
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1. On its December 31, 2014 balance sheet, Emig Corp. reported bonds payable of
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