2. Bell Canada issued a $1,000 convertible corporate bond. Each bond is convertible to 22 shares of the firm's common stock. a. What price must common stocks have for the investors to consider converting their bond into common stocks? b. If you owned one of these convertible bonds in Bell Canada, would you convert your bond to common stocks if the stock's price reached the conversion price? Explain your answer.

2. Bell Canada issued a $1,000 convertible corporate bond. Each bond is convertible to 22 shares of the firm's common stock. a. What price must common stocks have for the investors to consider converting their bond into common stocks? b. If you owned one of these convertible bonds in Bell Canada, would you convert your bond to common stocks if the stock's price reached the conversion price? Explain your answer.

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ISBN:9781337671743

Author:BESLEY

Publisher:BESLEY

Chapter6: Bonds (debt) - Characteristics And Valuation

Section: Chapter Questions

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