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Kingbird Corporation issues $590,000 of 9% bonds, due in 10 years, with interest payable semiannually. At...

Kingbird Corporation issues $590,000 of 9% bonds, due in 10 years, with interest payable semiannually. At the time of issue, the market rate for such bonds is 10%. Compute the issue price of the bonds.

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Issue price of Bond= $ 5,53,236.48 or $ 5,53,236

Bond will be issued at discount since market rate of interest is higher than coupon rate

Working

Bonds issue price is calculated by ADDING the:

Discounted face value of bonds payable at market rate of interest, and

Discounted Interest payments amount (during the lifetime) at market rate of interest.

Annual Rate

Applicable rate

Face Value

$     5,90,000.00

Market Rate

10.00%

5.00%

Term (in years)

10

Coupon Rate

9.00%

4.50%

Total no. of interest payments

20

Calculation of Issue price of Bond

Bond Face Value

Market Interest rate (applicable for period/term)

PV of

$    5,90,000

at

5.00%

Interest rate for

20

term payments

PV of $1

0.3768895

PV of

$    5,90,000

=

$ 5,90,000

x

0.37689

=

$ 2,22,364.79

A

Interest payable per term

at

5%

on

$    5,90,000

Interest payable per term

$       26,550

PVAF of 1$

for

5.0%

Interest rate for

20

term payments

PVAF of 1$

12.46221

PV of Interest payments

=

$         26,550.00

x

12.46221

=

$ 3,30,871.68

B

Bond Value (A+B)

$ 5,53,236.48

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