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Calculate the value of bond D shown in the following table, all of which pay interest semiannually. <image 1> | The correct answer is $1,245.99. First, calculate the semiannual coupon payment: 70 Next, calculate the number of semiannual periods: 10 years x 2 = 20 periods Then, calculate the present value of the coupon payments using the formula: PV = C x [1 - (1 + r)^-n] / r where: C = semiannual coupon payment r = semiannual interest rate n = number of semiannual periods PV = 70 x [1 - (1.05)^-20] / 0.05 PV = 70 x 0.62311 / 0.05 PV = $872.35 Finally, calculate the present value of the bond: PV of bond = PV of coupon payments + PV of principal PV of bond = 1,000 PV of bond = $1,872.35 Therefore, the value of bond D is $1,872.35. Difficulty: Medium Subfield: Managerial Finance |