Bonaqua Alison Corporation Limited is planning to issue 10-year bonds with a face value of $1,000. The current market rate for similar bonds is 3.5%. Assume that coupon payments will be semi-annual. The company is trying to decide between issuing a 2.8% coupon bond or a zero coupon bond. The company needs to raise $2.5 million. a. What will be the price of the 2.8% coupon bonds? b. How many coupon bonds would have to be issued? c. Is the bond selling at a premium and why? d. What will be the price of the zero coupon bonds?

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Bonaqua Alison Corporation Limited is planning to issue 10-year bonds with a face value of $1,000.  The current market rate for similar bonds is 3.5%.  Assume that coupon payments will be semi-annual.  The company is trying to decide between issuing a 2.8% coupon bond or a zero coupon bond.  The company needs to raise $2.5 million.

a.     What will be the price of the 2.8% coupon bonds?                   

b.     How many coupon bonds would have to be issued?                

c.     Is the bond selling at a premium and why?                               

d.     What will be the price of the zero coupon bonds?                    

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