Easy Corp.owes Hard, Inc., $30, 000 on a note payable, plus $1, 800 interest.Hard agrees to accept 400 shares of Easy common stock in full settlement of the debt.Easy stock has a par value of $10 and a current market value of $70 per share.As a result of the debt restructuring, Easy Corp.should record an

A) ordinary loss of $1, 800
B) extraordinary gain of $1, 800
C) ordinary gain of $3, 800
D) extraordinary gain of $3, 800

Debt Restructuring

A financial process where the terms of existing debts, such as the interest rate or payment schedule, are altered to provide relief to the borrower.

Common Stock

A type of security that represents ownership in a corporation, entitling holders to vote on corporate matters and receive dividends.

Extraordinary Gain

Income from events that are both unusual in nature and infrequent in occurrence, excluded from regular business operations when assessing profitability.