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Meredith Company issued 13-year bonds three years ago at 5% coupon rate. The market interest rate for the bonds is 7.5%. What is the current bond's price?
a. $ 832.22 b. $ 922.07 c. $ 817.51 d. $1,005.96 e. $ 826.30
Face/Par Value of bond = $1000
Semi-Annual Coupon Bond = $1000*5%*1/2
= $25
No of years to maturity from now = 13 years - 3 years = 10
No of Coupon payments = No of years to maturity from now*2 = 10*2
= 20
Current Market interest rate(YTM) = 7.5%
Semi-annual YTM = 7.5%/2 = 3.75%
Calculating the Market price of Bond:-
Price = $347.405 + $478.892
Price = $826.30
So, the bond currently worth is $826.30
Option E