On January 1, 2018, Plummer Company issued $250,000 of 4%, five-year bonds payable at 102. Plummer Company has extra cash and wishes to retire the bonds payable on January 1, 2019, immediately after making the second semiannual interest payment. To retire the bonds, Plummer pays the market price of 90.1.What is Plummer Company's carrying amount of the bonds payable on the retirement date?2.How much cash must Plummer Company pay to retire the bondspayable?3.Compute Plummer Company's gain or loss on the retirement of the bonds payable.

1. Carrying amount = $250,000

2. Cash paid to retire bond = $225,000

3. Gain on the retirement = $25,000

Explanation:

1. What is Plummer Company's carrying amount of the bonds payable on the retirement date?

Carrying amount of a bond payable on the retirement date is its par value amount.

Therefore, Plummer Company's carrying amount of the bonds payable on the retirement date is $100 par value for 2,500 units with a total carrying amount of $250,000.

2. How much cash must Plummer Company pay to retire the bondspayable?

Units of bond = $250,000/$100 = 2,500 units.

Since Plummer pays the market price of $90 to retire the bonds, cash amount Plummer Company must pay to retire the bonds payable can be calculated as follows:

Cash paid to retire bonds = 25,000 * $90 = $225,000

3.Compute Plummer Company's gain or loss on the retirement of the bonds payable.

Gain (loss) = Carrying amount - Cash paid on retirement = $250,000 - $225,000 = $25,000

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