Harper Co. has outstanding $100 million of 5% bonds, due in 7 years, and callable at 102. The bonds were issued at par and are selling today at a market price of 92.
Refer to the above data. If Harper Co. retires $10 million of these bonds by purchasing them from bondholders at current market price, the company will report:
Answer
A) An $800,000 gain.
B) A $200,000 loss.
C) An unrealized gain.
D) None of the above; neither gains nor losses are recognized on early retirements of debt.