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, on its 2021 income statement Eddy should report gain/loss on the disposal of the asset of   a.) P158,000 gain b.) P110,000 gain c.) P70,000 loss d.) P70,000 gain

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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, on its 2021 income statement Eddy should report gain/loss on the disposal of the asset of
 
a.) P158,000 gain
b.) P110,000 gain
c.) P70,000 loss
d.) P70,000 gain
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