Question

Tyrell Company issued callable bonds with a par value of $24,000. The call option requires Tyrell to pay a call premium of $500 plus par (or a total of $24,500) to bondholders to retire the bonds. On July 1, Tyrell exercises the call option. The call option is exercised after the semiannual interest is paid the day before on June 30. Record the entry to retire the bonds under each separate situation.
1. The bonds have a carrying value of $19,500.

2. The bonds have a carrying value of $25,000.

Answer 1

Answer:

case 1)

bonds payable    24,000

loss on retirement 5,000

        discount on BP           4,500

       cash                           24,500

case 2)

bonds payable    24,000 debit

premium on BP      1,000 debit

        gain on retirement        500 credit

       cash                           24,500 credit

Explanation:

we are going to write off the bonds payable and their discount account

we also debit the cash account for the amount of cash outlay to retire the bond

the difference between cash and the carrying value will be the loss on retirement when lower

and a gain on retirement when higher.

case 1)

carrying value              19,500

total cash outlay        (24,500)

loss on retirement       (5,000)

case 2)

carrying value              25,000

total cash outlay         (24,500)

gain on retrement             500