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Marwick Corporation issues 8%, 5 year bonds with a par value of
$1,150,000 and semiannual interest payments. On the issue date, the
annual market rate for these bonds is 6%. What is the bond's issue
(selling) price, assuming the following Present Value
factors:
n= | i= | Present Value of an Annuity | Present value of $1 | |||||
5 | 8 | % | 3.9927 | 0.6806 | ||||
10 | 4 | % | 8.1109 | 0.6756 | ||||
5 | 6 | % | 4.2124 | 0.7473 | ||||
10 | 3 | % | 8.5302 | 0.7441 | ||||
Multiple Choice
$1,248,104
$757,611
$1,150,000
$939,244
$1,542,389
Correct Answer --- $1,248,104
Calculation
Bonds issue price is calculated by ADDING the: |
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Discounted face value of bonds payable at market rate of interest, and |
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Discounted Interest payments amount (during the lifetime) at market rate of interest. |
Annual Rate |
Applicable rate |
Face Value |
$ 1,150,000.00 |
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Market Rate |
6.00% |
3.00% |
Term (in years) |
5 |
|
Coupon Rate |
8.00% |
4.00% |
Total no. of interest payments |
10 |
Market interest rate is lower than coupon rate of bond hence bond will be issued at premium.
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 |
$ 1,150,000.00 |
at |
3.0% |
Interest rate for |
10 |
term payments |
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PV of $1 |
0.7441 |
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PV of |
$ 1,150,000.00 |
= |
$ 1,150,000.00 |
x |
0.7441 |
= |
$ 855,715 |
A |
Interest payable per term |
at |
4.0% |
on |
$ 1,150,000.00 |
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Interest payable per term |
$ 46,000.00 |
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PVAF of 1$ |
for |
3.0% |
Interest rate for |
10 |
term payments |
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PVAF of 1$ |
8.5302 |
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PV of Interest payments |
= |
$ 46,000.00 |
x |
8.5302 |
= |
$ 392,389 |
B |
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Bond Value (A+B) |
$1,248,104 |