12.Ron Rhodes calls his broker to inquire about purchasing a bond of Golden Years Recreation Corporation. His broker quotes a price of $1,170. Ron is concerned that the bond might be overpriced based on the facts involved. The $1,000 par value bond pays 13 percent interest, and it has 18 years remaining until matu- rity. The current yield to maturity on similar bonds is 11 percent. Do you think the bond is overpriced? Do the necessary calculations.
12.Ron Rhodes calls his broker to inquire about purchasing a bond of Golden Years Recreation Corporation. His broker quotes a price of $1,170. Ron is concerned that the bond might be overpriced based on the facts involved. The $1,000 par value bond pays 13 percent interest, and it has 18 years remaining until matu- rity. The current yield to maturity on similar bonds is 11 percent. Do you think the bond is overpriced? Do the necessary calculations.
22You are called in as a financial analyst to appraise the bonds of Olsen's Clothing Stores. The $1,000 par value bonds have a quoted annual interest rate of 13 percent, which is paid semiannually. The yield to maturity on the bonds is 10 percent annual interest. There are 25 years to maturity. a. Compute the price of the bonds based on semiannual analysis. b. With 20 years to maturity, if yield to maturity goes down substantially to 8 percent, what will be the new price of the bonds?
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