In: Accounting
Wildhorse Co. is about to issue $329,900 of 6-year bonds paying
an 11% interest rate, with interest payable semiannually. The
discount rate for such securities is 10%.
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(For calculation purposes, use 5 decimal places as
displayed in the factor table provided.)
How much can Wildhorse expect to receive for the sale of these
bonds? (Round answer to 0 decimal places, e.g.
2,575.)
· Wildhorse can expect to received $ 344,520 [or $ 344,521] from sale of Bonds.
· Concept
| 
 Bonds issue price is calculated by ADDING the:  | 
| 
 Discounted face value of bonds payable at 'applicable' market rate of interest [Face value x PV Factor], and  | 
| 
 Discounted Interest payments amount (during the lifetime) at 'applicable' market rate of interest [Interest payment x PV Annuity factor]  | 
· Data
| 
 Annual Rate  | 
 Applicable rate, because of Semi Annual payments  | 
|
| 
 Market Rate  | 
 10.0%  | 
 5.0%  | 
| 
 Coupon Rate  | 
 11.0%  | 
 5.5%  | 
| 
 Face Value  | 
 $ 329,900.00  | 
| 
 Term (in years)  | 
 6  | 
| 
 Total no. of interest payments  | 
 12  | 
| 
 PV 1  | 
 0.5568374182  | 
| 
 PVA 1  | 
 8.8632516364  | 
· Answer calculation
| 
 Amount  | 
 PV factor  | 
 Present Values  | 
|
| 
 PV of Face Value of  | 
 $ 329,900.00  | 
 0.55684  | 
 $ 183,701.52  | 
| 
 PV of Interest payments of  | 
 $ 18,144.50  | 
 8.86325  | 
 $ 160,819.24  | 
| 
 Issue Price of Bonds  | 
 $ 344,520.76  |