EXPECTED INTEREST RATE Lloyd Corporation’s 14%
coupon rate, semiannual payment, $1,000 par value bonds, which
mature in 30 years, are callable 5 years from today at $1,050. They
sell at a price of $1,353 54, and the yield curve is flat. Assume
that interest rates are expected to remain at their current
level.
a. What is the best estimate of these bonds’ remaining
life?
b. If Lloyd plans to raise additional capital and
wants to use debt financing, what coupon
rate would it have to set in order to issue new bonds at par?
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