Question: Retiring bonds payable before maturity On January 1, 2016, Peterson issued $150,000 of 9%, five-year bonds payable at 103. Peterson has extra cash and wishes to retire the bonds payable on January 1, 2017, immediately after making the second semiannual interest payment. To retire the bonds, Peterson pays the market price of 99.
Requirements: 1. What is Peterson's carrying amount of the bonds payable on the retirement date?
2. How much cash must Peterson pay to retire the bonds payable?
3. Compute Peterson's gain or loss on the retirement of the bonds payable.