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The school issues a 15-year $1000 bond that pays $50 every six months. If the current market interest rate is 6%, what is the fair market value of the bond?
Correct Answer:
Fair market value of bond = $ 1,392
Working:
Semi-Annually |
Formula Applied |
|
Face Value of Bond |
$ 1,000 |
|
Interest Semi-Annually @ 10% ($ 50 every 6 months) |
$ 50 |
(Face Value of Bonds * Coupon rate ) /2 |
Semi-Annual Effective interest Rate r = ( 6%) |
0.0300 |
6% /2 |
Time Period (n) 15 years |
30.00 |
15 *2 |
Present Value of Face Value of Bond |
$ 412 |
Face Value/(1+r%)^2n |
Present Value of Interest payment |
$ 980 |
Interest * ((1-(1+r)^-n)/r) |
Issue Price Of Bond |
$ 1,392 |
PV of Face value of bond + PV of Interest Paid Annually |
Premium or (Discount) |
$ 392 |
Issue Price - Face Value of Bonds |
End of Answer.
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