The December 31, 2020, statement of financial position of Dodge Corporation includes the following items:   9% bonds payable due December 31, 2028   P1,400,000 Unamortized premium on bonds payable   37,800   The bonds were issued on December 31, 2018, at 103, with interest payable on July 1 and December 31 of each year.  Dodge uses straight-line amortization.   On March 1, 2020, Dodge retired P560,000 of these bonds at 98 plus accrued interest.  What should Dodge record as a gain on retirement of these bonds?

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The December 31, 2020, statement of financial position of Dodge Corporation includes the following items:

 

9% bonds payable due December 31, 2028

 

P1,400,000

Unamortized premium on bonds payable

 

37,800

 

The bonds were issued on December 31, 2018, at 103, with interest payable on July 1 and December 31 of each year.  Dodge uses straight-line amortization.

 

On March 1, 2020, Dodge retired P560,000 of these bonds at 98 plus accrued interest.  What should Dodge record as a gain on retirement of these bonds?

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