Answer:
gain = $1,260
Explanation:
given data
face amount = $100,000
Southern Corporation received= $107,720
bond = 12 %
fair value of the bond = $106,460
interest expense = $12,000
solution
we have here separate interest expense that is $12,000,
and here gain from difference in the fair market values of bond
so we get here loss or gain that is that is
loss or gain = Bond price year 1 - bond price year 2 ...................1
put here value
loss or gain = $107,720 - $106,460
gain = $1,260
it is positive so we can say it is gain because bond is a liability and lower price in result of gain