Part 2 (With Problems)
Part 2 (With Problems)
Part 2 (With Problems)
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Key Features of a Bond
Par value – face amount of the bond, which
is paid at maturity (assume $1,000).
Coupon interest rate – stated interest rate
(generally fixed) paid by the issuer. Multiply
by par to get dollar payment of interest.
Maturity date – years until the bond must
be repaid.
Issue date – when the bond was issued.
Yield to maturity - rate of return earned on
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Summary
A sinking fund is a provision that
requires the corporation to retire a
portion of the bond issue each year. The
purpose of the sinking fund is to provide
for the orderly retirement of the issue.
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Summary
The value of a bond is found as the
present value of an annuity (the interest
payments) plus the present value of a
lump sum (the principal).
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Problem
Renfro Rentals has issued bonds that
have a 10% coupon rate, payable
semiannually. The bonds mature in 8
years, have a face value of $1,000, and a
yield to maturity of 8.5%. What is the
price of the bonds?
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Problem
Jackson Corporation’s bonds have 12
years remaining to maturity. Interest is
paid annually, the bonds have a $1,000
par value, and the coupon interest rate is
8%. The bonds have a yield to maturity
of 9%. What is the current market price
of these bonds?
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Problem
The Pennington Corporation issued a new
series of bonds on January 1, 2018. The
bonds were sold at par ($1,000), had a
12% coupon, to mature in 30 years on
December 31, 2048. Coupon payments
are made semiannually (on June 30 and
December 31).
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Problem
a. What was the YTM on the date the
bonds were issued?
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Problem
The Garraty Company has two bond
issues outstanding. Both bonds pay $100
annual interest plus $1,000 at maturity.
Bond L has a maturity of 15 years, and
Bond S has a maturity of 1 year.
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Problem
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Problem
An investor has two bonds in his portfolio.
Each bond matures in 4 years, has a face
value of $1,000, and has a yield to maturity
equal to 9.6%. One bond, Bond C, pays an
annual coupon of 10%; the other bond, Bond
Z, is a zero coupon bond. Assuming that the
yield to maturity of each bond remains at
9.6% over the next 4 years, what will be the
price of each of the bonds at the following
time periods? Fill in the following table
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Problem
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