An underwriter foresees that ABC’s P10,000,000 face value bonds can be sold at P10,500,000. However, ABC will only be collecting 99% of the issuance price as the underwriter will be charging 1% of the issuance price as flotation cost. The nominal rate is 8% due at the end of each of the 5 years of its term. What is the expected effective cost of the bond based on the

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An underwriter foresees that ABC’s P10,000,000 face value bonds can be sold at P10,500,000. However, ABC will only be collecting 99% of the issuance price as the underwriter will be charging 1% of the issuance price as flotation cost.

The nominal rate is 8% due at the end of each of the 5 years of its term. What is the expected effective cost of the bond based on the following methods?

1. Yield-to-maturity formula

2.    Interpolation method using increments of 1%

3. 

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