5. Halvor Corporation is having financial difficulty and therefore has asked Manhattan National Bank to restructure its €3 million note outstanding. The present note has 3 years remaining and pays a current rate of interest of 10%. The present market rate for a loan of this nature is 12%. The note was issued at its face value. Manhattan National Bank agrees to modify the terms of the note, indicating that Halvor does not have to pay interest on the note over the 3-year period.
Instructions
Compute the gain on the extinguishment of debt that Halvor would make for the restructuring.