Question

Lance Whittingham IV specializes in buying deep discount bonds. These represent bonds that are trading at well below par value. He has his eye on a bond issued by the Leisure Time Corporation. The $1,000 par value bond pays 4 percent annual interest and has 18 years remaining to maturity. The current yield to maturity on similar bonds is 12 percent. a. What is the current price of the bonds? Use Appendix B and Appendix D for an approximate answer but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to 2 decimal places. Assume interest payments are annual.) b. By what percent will the price of the bonds increase between now and maturity? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

Answer 1

(1)-Current Price of the Bond

Par Value = $1,000

Coupon Amount = $1,000 x 4% = $40

Yield to Maturity (YTM) = 12%

Maturity Years = 18 Years

Current Price of the Bond = Present Value of the Coupon payments + Present Value of Face Value

= $40[PVIFA 12%, 18 Years] + $1,000[PVIF 12%, 18 Years]

= [$40 x 7.249670] + [$1,000 x 0.130039]

= $289.99 + 130.04

= $420.03 (Rounded to 2 decimal places)

“The Current Price of the Bond = $420.03”

(2)- Percentage increase in the price between now and maturity

Percentage increase in price = [Par Value – Price of the Bond) / Price of the Bond] x 100

= [($1,000 – 420.03) / 420.03] x 100

= 138.08%

“Percentage increase in the price between now and maturity = 138.08%”