LOL Company is unable to meet interest payments and fund requirements to retire its 1,500,000 bonds payable. Accrued interest on the bonds amounted to 150,000. The bonds are held by Easy Investments , Inc. In order to prevent bankruptcy, LOL entered into an agreement with Easy to exchange equity securities for the debt. LOL is issuing 20,000 shares of its 50 par value ordinary shares. The ordinary share is currently selling at 65.

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3.) LOL Company is unable to meet interest payments and fund requirements to retire its 1,500,000 bonds payable. Accrued interest on the bonds amounted to 150,000. The bonds are held by Easy Investments , Inc. In order to prevent bankruptcy, LOL entered into an agreement with Easy to exchange equity securities for the debt. LOL is issuing 20,000 shares of its 50 par value ordinary shares. The ordinary share is currently selling at 65.

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a.) How much shall be recognize as gain on debt restructuring?

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