Eddy Co. is indebted to Cole under a P400,000, 12%, three-year note dated December 31, 2019. Because of Eddy’s financial difficulties developing in 2021, Eddy owed accrued interest of P48,000 on the note at December 31, 2021. Under a debt settlement, on December 31, 2021, Cole agreed to settle the note and accrued interest for a tract of land having a fair value of P360,000. Eddy’s acquisition cost of the land is P290,000. Ignoring income taxes, how much gain/loss on debt extinguishment is to be recognized by Eddy Co?     P0 P40,000 P88,000 gain P88,000 loss

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Eddy Co. is indebted to Cole under a P400,000, 12%, three-year note dated
December 31, 2019. Because of Eddy’s financial difficulties developing in 2021, Eddy owed accrued interest of P48,000 on the note at December 31, 2021. Under a debt settlement, on December 31, 2021, Cole agreed to settle the note and accrued interest for a tract of land having a fair value of P360,000. Eddy’s acquisition cost of the land is P290,000. Ignoring income taxes, how much gain/loss on debt extinguishment is to be recognized by Eddy Co?
 
 
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P40,000
P88,000 gain
P88,000 loss
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