Williams Industries has decided to borrow money by issuing
perpetual bonds with a coupon rate of 10 percent, payable annually,
and a par value of $1,000. The one-year interest rate is 10
percent. Next year, there is a 40 percent probability that interest
rates will increase to 12 percent and a 60 percent probability that
they will fall to 7 percent.
a.
What will the market value of these bonds be if they are
noncallable? (Do not round intermediate...