You are considering buying bonds in ACBB, Inc. The bonds have a par value of $1,000 and mature in 26 years. The annual coupon rate is 12.0% and the coupon payments are annual. If you believe that the appropriate discount rate for the bonds is 10.0%, what is the value of the bonds to you?
$936.83 |
$1293.15 |
$842.09 |
$1183.22 |
$1243.68 |
The value of a bond is the sum total of the PV of the expected cash | |
flows from the bond, if it is held till maturity, the discount | |
rate being the market interest rate of 10%: | |
The expected cash flows from the bond are: | |
*the maturity value of $1000, receivable at EOY 26, and | |
*the annual interest payments of $120 for 26 years, | |
which constitutes an annuity. | |
Value of the bond = 1000/1.10^26+120*(1.10^26-1)/(0.10*1.10^26) = | $ 1,183.22 |
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