A company has two bonds outstanding. The first matures after five years and has a coupon rate of 8.25 percent. The second matures after ten years and has a coupon rate of 8.25 percent. Interest rates are currently 10 percent. What is the present price of each $1,000 bond? Why are these prices different?
BOND-I | |||||
n = 5 | |||||
I = 10% | |||||
Cashflows | Amount | PVF | Present Value | ||
Annual Interest | 82.5 | 3.79079 | 312.7402 | ||
Maturity Value | 1000 | 0.620921 | 620.921 | ||
Price of Bonds | 933.6612 | ||||
BOND-II | |||||
n = 5 | |||||
I = 10% | |||||
Cashflows | Amount | PVF | Present Value | ||
Annual Interest | 82.5 | 6.14457 | 506.927 | ||
Maturity Value | 1000 | 0.385543 | 385.543 | ||
Price of Bonds | 892.47 | ||||
The difference is due to time period of maturity | |||||
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