Waterway Railroad Co. is about to issue $460,000 of 6-year bonds
paying an 7% interest rate, with interest payable semiannually. The
discount rate for such securities is 8%.
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Table 4. Present Value of an Annuity of 1
(For calculation purposes, use 5 decimal places as
displayed in the factor table provided.)
In this case, how much can Waterway expect to receive from the sale
of these bonds? (Round answer to 0 decimal places, e.g.
2,525.)
Waterway can expect to receive | $ |
Face Value of Bonds = $460,000
Annual Coupon Rate = 7.00%
Semiannual Coupon Rate = 3.50%
Semiannual Coupon = 3.50% * $460,000
Semiannual Coupon = $16,100
Annual Discount Rate = 8.00%
Semiannual Discount Rate = 4.00%
Time to Maturity = 6 years
Semiannual Period = 12
Issue Price of Bonds = $16,100 * Present Value of an Annuity of
$1 (4.00%, 12) + $460,000 * Present Value of $1 (4.00%, 12)
Issue Price of Bonds = $16,100 * 9.38507 + $460,000 * 0.62460
Issue Price of Bonds = $438,416
Waterway can expect to receive $438,416
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