On January 1, 2009, Riley Corp. acquired some of the outstanding bonds of one of its subsidiaries. The bonds had a carrying value of $421,620 and Riley paid $401,937 for them. How should you account for the difference between the carrying value and the purchase price in the consolidated financial statements for 2009?
• The difference is added to the carrying value of the debt
• The difference is deducted from the carrying value of the debt
• The difference is treated as a loss from the extinguishment of the debt
• The difference is treated as a gain from the extinguishment of the debt
• The difference does not influence the consolidated financial statements