On January 1, 2015, Hernandez Corporation issued $18,000,000 of 10% ten-year bonds at 103. The bonds are callable at the option of Hernandez at 105. Hernandez has recorded amortization of the bond premium on the straight-line method (which was not materially different from the effective-interest method). On December 31, 2021, when the fair value of the bonds was 96, Hernandez repurchased $4,000,000 of the bonds in the open market at 96. Hernandez has recorded interest and amortization for 2021. Ignoring income taxes and assuming that the gain is material, Hernandez should report this reacquisition as:

a. a loss of $98,000.
b. a gain of $98,000.
c. a loss of $122,000.
d. a gain of $122,000.

Goods and services that can be used for the same purpose are and goods and services that are used together are

Azster inc. recorded sales revenue for the year that ended december 31, 2014 as $67,000. interest revenue of $5,300 and expenses of $14,000 were also recorded for the same period. what is aster’s net profit or loss?

The treasurer for pittsburgh iron works wishes to use financial futures to hedge her interest rate exposure. she will sell five treasury futures contracts at $139,000 per contract. it is july and the contracts must be closed out in december of this year. long-term interest rates are currently 7.30 percent. if they increase to 9.50 percent, assume the value of the contracts will go down by 20 percent. also if interest rates do increase by 2.2 percent, assume the firm will have additional interest expense on its business loans and other commitments of $149,000. this expense, of course, will be separate from the futures contracts. a. what will be the profit or loss on the futures contract if interest rates increase to 9.50 percent by december when the contract is closed out