If you pay a premium to buy a bond, the premium is part of your basis in the bond. If the bond yields taxable interest, you can choose to amortize the premium. This generally means that each year, over the life of the bond, you use a part of the premium to reduce the amount of interest includible in your income.
(Original post by darryladie) Consensus in society is about how social order is maintained. From a consensus perspective everyone agrees on social norms and values and people work together to maintain society.Look at: Parsons, Durkheim Conflict theories work on the basis of disagreement or control.rom a consensus perspective everyone agrees on social norms and values and people work together to maintain society. Look at: Parsons, Durkheim Conflict theories work on the basis of disagreement or control.
Civil society is the aggregate of non-governmental organizations and institutions that manifest interests and will of citizens.. Civil society includes the family and the private sphere, referred to as the third sector of society, distinct from government and business.