When a company exercises its call provision on bonds, the company pays the book value of the bonds at the time of the call. a gain occurs because the call price is generally set below the issue price. a loss occurs because the call price is generally set above the issue price. the company pays the face value of the bonds.

When a company exercises its call provision on bonds, the company pays the book value of the bonds at the time of the call. a gain occurs because the call price is generally set below the issue price. a loss occurs because the call price is generally set above the issue price. the company pays the face value of the bonds.

College Accounting, Chapters 1-27

23rd Edition

ISBN:9781337794756

Author:HEINTZ, James A.

Publisher:HEINTZ, James A.

Chapter22: Corporations: Bonds

Section: Chapter Questions

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