Due to extreme financial difficulties, Aries Company negotiated a restructuring of a 10%, P5,000,000 note payable due on December 31, 2024. The unpaid interest on the note on such date is P500,000. The creditor agreed to reduce the face value to P4,000,000, forgive the unpaid interest, reduce the interest rate to 8% and extend the due date three years from December 31, 2024. The present value of 1 at 10% for three periods is 0.75 and the present value of an ordinary annuity of 1 at 10% for three periods is 2.49. 1. What is the discount or premium on the new note payable? 2. What is the interest expense to be recognized in 2025? 3. What is the gain on extinguishment of debt to be recognized for 2024?

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Due to extreme financial difficulties, Aries Company negotiated a restructuring of a 10%,
P5,000,000 note payable due on December 31, 2024. The unpaid interest on the note on such
date is P500,000. The creditor agreed to reduce the face value to P4,000,000, forgive the
unpaid interest, reduce the interest rate to 8% and extend the due date three years from
December 31, 2024. The present value of 1 at 10% for three periods is 0.75 and the present
value of an ordinary annuity of 1 at 10% for three periods is 2.49.

1. What is the discount or premium on the new note payable?
 
2. What is the interest expense to be recognized in 2025?
 
3. What is the gain on extinguishment of debt to be recognized for 2024?
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