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share and recognized a $50,000 gain on its income statement on May 20. Which of the following statements is correct? Question 3 On January 1, 2005, Celt Corp. issued 9% bonds in the face amount of $1,000,000, which mature on January 1, 2015. The bonds were issued for $939,000 to yield 10%, resulting in a bond discount of $61,000. Celt uses the effective interest method of amortizing bond discount. Interest is payable annually on December 31. At December 31, 2005, Celt's unamortized bond discount should be Question 4 In 2000, May Corp. acquired land by paying $75,000 down and signing a note with a maturity value of $1,000,000. On the note's due date, December 31, 2005, May owed $40,000 of accrued interest and $1,000,000 principal on the note. May was in financial difficulty and was unable to make any payments. May and the bank agreed to amend the note as follows: The $40,000 of interest due on December 31, 2005 was forgiven. The principal of the note was reduced from $1,000,000 to $950,000 and the maturity date extended 1 year to December 31, 2006. May would be required to make one interest payment totaling $30,000 on December 31, 2006. As a result of the troubled debt restructuring, May should report a gain, before taxes, in its 2005 income statement of Question 5 Universe Co. issued 500,000 shares of common stock in the current year. Universe declared a 30% stock dividend. The market value was $50 per share, the par value was $10, and the average issue price was $30 per share. By what amount will Universe decrease stockholders' equity for the dividend?