A $200,000 bond issue with a carrying value of $194,000 is called at 101 and retired. The entry to record the retirement of bonds is:   a. Bonds Payable            200,000                            Gain on Retirement      of Bonds                                     6,000           Cash                                        194,000             b. Bonds Payable            200,000                            Cash                                        200,000             c. Bonds Payable            200,000                       Loss on Retirement of Bonds                         8,000                            Unamortised Bond      Discount                                     6,000           Cash                                        202,000        d. Bonds Payable            194,000                       Loss on Retirement of Bonds                         8,000                            Cash                                        202,000

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A $200,000 bond issue with a carrying value of $194,000 is called at 101 and retired. The entry to record the retirement of bonds is:

 

a.

Bonds Payable            200,000                      

     Gain on Retirement

     of Bonds                                     6,000     

     Cash                                        194,000

           

b.

Bonds Payable            200,000                      

     Cash                                        200,000

           

c.

Bonds Payable            200,000                      

Loss on Retirement

of Bonds                         8,000                      

     Unamortised Bond

     Discount                                     6,000     

     Cash                                        202,000     

 

d.

Bonds Payable            194,000                      

Loss on Retirement

of Bonds                         8,000                      

     Cash                                        202,000     

 

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