Waterway Inc. issues $2,117,200 of 8% bonds due in 12 years with
interest payable at year-end. The current market rate of interest
for bonds of similar risk is 9%.
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What amount will Waterway receive when it issues the bonds?
(Round factor values to 5 decimal places, e.g. 1.25124
and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g.
458,581.)
Amount received by Waterway when bonds were issued $_________ |
Bond characterstics | Amount | ||||||
1-a) | Principal | 2,117,200 | |||||
interest | 169,376 | ||||||
Market interest rate | 9% | ||||||
periods to maturity | 12 | ||||||
issue price | 1,965,584 | answer | |||||
Calculation of bond issue price | |||||||
Where | |||||||
i= | 9.00% | ||||||
t= | 12 | ||||||
principal | * | PV of $1 at 9% for 12 yrs = | |||||
2,117,200 | * | 0.35553 | = | 752728 | |||
interest | * | PV of ordinary annuity at 9%= | |||||
169376 | * | 7.16073 | = | 1212856 | |||
bond issue price | 1965584 | ||||||
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