Doisneau 22​-year bonds have an annual coupon interest of 8 ​percent, make interest payments on a semiannual​ basis, and have a ​$1,000 par value. If the bonds are trading with a​ market's required yield to maturity of 16 ​percent, are these premium or discount​ bonds? Explain your answer. What is the price of the​ bonds?

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​(Related to Checkpoint​ 9.3)  ​(Bond valuation) Doisneau
22​-year
bonds have an annual coupon interest of
8
​percent, make interest payments on a semiannual​ basis, and have a
​$1,000
par value. If the bonds are trading with a​ market's required yield to maturity of
16
​percent, are these premium or discount​ bonds? Explain your answer. What is the price of the​ bonds?
 
 
 

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Part 1
a. If the bonds are trading with a yield to maturity of
16​%,
then ​ (Select the best choice​ below.)
 
 
A.
the bonds should be selling at a
premium
because the​ bond's coupon rate is
greater
than the yield to maturity of similar bonds.
 
B.
there is not enough information to judge the value of the bonds.
 
C.
the bonds should be selling at par because the​ bond's coupon rate is equal to the yield to maturity of similar bonds.
 
D.
the bonds should be selling at a
discount
because the​ bond's coupon rate is
less
than the yield to maturity of similar bonds.
Part 2
b.  The price of the bonds is
​$enter your response here.
​ (Round to the nearest​ cent.)
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