Auerbach Inc. issued 4% bonds on October 1, 2021. The bonds have
a maturity date of September 30, 2031 and a face value of $300
million. The bonds pay interest each March 31 and September 30,
beginning March 31, 2022. The effective interest rate established
by the market was 6%.
Auerbach issued the bonds:
Multiple Choice
A. At par.
B. At a premium.
C. At a discount.
D. Cannot be determined from the given information.
Correct option is C. At a discount.
For Knowijg whether the bond issue at discount we have to compute Current Market Value of Bond or Bond Value
Formulae for Same is
Bond Value = PV of Annual Coupon paid + Present value of Redemption / Face Value of Bond
Pv will be found by YTM ie Effective rate of Interest rate of Market
Bond Value = Counpon Interest × PVAF (6%,10yr) + Redemption Value × PVF (6%,10yr)
Where PVAF is Present Value annuity factor
And PV is present Value Factor
BV =( 300×4%)× 7.360087+ 300×0.558395
=$(88.321044+ 167.5185)
=$255839544
As the Market Price is lower then the face value , Bond is issued at discount
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