Answer: Amount should Jent report as gain on the sale of bonds : <em>$22000</em>
Explanation:
Given:
Bonds purchased at a discount of $10,000
Bonds sold at a premium of $14,000
Amortization of the discount amounted to $2,000.
Therefore, gain on the sale of bonds can be computed as:
Gains = (Cost + Premium) - (Cost - Carrying Cost)
∵ Carrying Cost = Purchasing Cost - Amortization
Carrying Cost = 10000 - 2000
Carrying Cost = $8000
∴ Gains = (10000 + 14000) - (10000 - 8000)
<u><em>Gains = $22000 </em></u>