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On January 1, 2021, Patty Company issued $840,000 of 8%, 10-year bonds for 97. Patty retired all of these bonds on January 1,

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Loss recognized on Bond Retirement   42,000
Bond Issued 840,000
Less discount - 25,200 ( 840,000-840,000*97/100)
Book value (Carrying value ) 814,800 (840,000-25,200)
Cash paid for retirement 856,800 (840,000 x 102/100)
Loss on early redumption -42000 (814,800-856,800)

Journal entry

Bond Acount Dr 840,000

Loss on retairement Dr 42,000

To Discount A/c 25,200   

To Bank 856,800

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