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A corporate bond is 8% 1000$ par, 5 year semi annual. The market rate of return is 10%. What is the price of the bond? show the work on excel
Correct Answer:
Price of Bond : $ 923
Working:
Annual Rate |
Applicable rate |
Face Value |
$ 1,000 |
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Market Rate |
10.00% |
5.00% |
Term (in years) |
5 |
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Coupon Rate |
8.00% |
4.00% |
Total no. of interest payments |
10 |
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Calculation of Issue price of Bond |
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Bond Face Value |
Market Interest rate (applicable for period/term) |
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PV of |
$ 1,000 |
at |
5.00% |
Interest rate for |
10 |
term payments |
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PV of $1 |
0.6139 |
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PV of |
$ 1,000 |
= |
$ 1,000 |
x |
0.61391 |
= |
$ 613.91 |
A |
Interest payable per term |
At |
4.0% |
on |
$ 1,000 |
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Interest payable per term |
$ 40 |
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PVAF of 1$ |
for |
5.0% |
Interest rate for |
10 |
term payments |
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PVAF of 1$ |
$ 7.7217 |
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PV of Interest payments |
= |
$ 40.00 |
x |
7.72173 |
= |
$ 308.87 |
B |
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Bond Value (A+B) |
$ 923 |
End of Answer.
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