52. How would the amortization of premium on bonds payable affect
each of the following?
53. Ace Corp. entered into a troubled debt restructuring agreement
with National Bank. National agreed to accept land with a carrying
amount of $75,000 and a fair value of $100,000 in exchange for a
note with a carrying amount of $150,000. Disregarding income taxes,
what amount should Ace report as a gain on restructuring the debt?
54. Ray Finance, Inc. issued a 10-year, $100,000, 9% note on January
1, year 1. The note was issued to yield 10% for proceeds of $93,770.
Ray did not elect the fair value option to report financial liabilities.
Interest is payable semiannually. The note is callable after 2 years at a
price of $96,000. Due to a decline in the market rate to 8%, Ray
retired the note on December 31, year 6. On that date, the carrying
amount of the note was $94,582, and the discounted market rate was
$105,280. What amount should Ray report as gain (loss) from
retirement of the note for the year ended December 31, year 6?
55. Snelling Co. did not record an accrual for a contingent loss, but
disclosed the nature of the contingency and the range of the possible
loss. How likely is the loss?
56. On June 1 of the current year, Cross Corp. issued $300,000 of 8%
bonds payable at par with interest payment dates of April 1 and
October 1. In its income statement for the current year ended
December 31, what amount of interest expense should Cross report?
57. Hope Corporation prepares its financial statements in accordance
with IFRS. Hope intends to refinance a $500,000 note payable due on
March 1, year 2. The company expects the note to be refinanced for a
period of five years. Under what circumstances can Hope report the
note payable as a noncurrent liability on its December 31, year 1
statement of financial position?