Question

Discount Pizza retires its 7% bonds for $68,000 before their scheduled maturity. At the time, the bonds have a face amount of $70,000 and a carrying value of $64,168. Record the early retirement of the bonds. (If no entry is required for a particular transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.)

Answer 1

Answer:

The Journal entry and their narrations for recording the bonds retirement is shown below:-

Explanation:

The Journal entry is shown below:-

Bonds payable Dr,                                 $70,000  

Loss on redemption of bonds Dr,         $3,832

($68,000 - $64,168) 

            To Bond discount amortization           $5,832

($70,000 - $64,168)

             To Cash                                               $68,000

(Being bonds retirement is recorded)

So, for recording the early retirement of the bonds we debited the bonds payable and loss on redemption of bonds and credited the bond discount amortization and cash.