El Sol Inc. is offering its bonds on the market at 8% annual interest but ensures that they are paid semi-annually for 7 years. The prevailing market interest rate is currently 10%. What is the value of the bonds?
Present value $ ____________ is sold with a premium or discount ______________
Information provided:
Par value= future value= $1,000
Time= 7 years*2= 14 semi-annual periods
Coupon rate= 8%/2= 4%
Coupon payment= 0.04*1,000= $40 per semi-annual period
Yield to maturity= 10%/2= 5% per semi-annual period
The present value of the bond is calculated by computing the value of the bond.
Enter the below in a financial calculator to compute the present value:
FV= 1,000
PMT= 40
I/Y= 5
N= 14
Press the CPT key and PV to compute the present value.
The value obtained is 901.01.
Therefore, the value of the bond is $901.01.
The bond is a discount bond since it trades below the par value.
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