10,600 7.1 percent coupon bonds outstanding, with 24 years to maturity and a quoted price of 108. These bonds pay interest semiannually.
What is the cost of debt?
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Par value= $1,000
Current price= present value= 108%*1,000= $1,080
Coupon rate= 7.1%/2= 3.55%
Coupon payment= 0.0355*1,000= $35.50
Time= 24 years82= 48 semi-annual periods
The price of the bond is calculated by computing the yield to maturity.
The yield to maturity is calculated by entering the below in a financial calculator:
FV= 1,000
PV= -1,080
PMT= 35.50
N= 48
Press the CPT key and I/y to compute the yield to maturity.
The value obtained is 3.22.
Therefore, the yield to cost of debt is 3.22%*2= 6.44%.
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