The December 31, 2010, balance sheet of Hess Corporation includes the following items:
9% bonds payable due December 31, 2019 $1,000,000
Unamortized premium on bonds payable 27,000
The bonds were issued on December 31, 2009, at 103, with interest payable on July 1 and December 31 of each year. Hess uses straight-line amortization. On March 1, 2011, Hess retired $400,000 of these bonds at 98 plus accrued interest. What should Hess record as a gain on retirement of these bonds? Ingore taxes.
A) $18,800.
B) $10,800.
C) $18,600.
D) $20,000.