Insouciance, Inc. (President, John Carefree) issued $200,000, 8% coupon bond on January 1, 2010, due on December 31, 2014. The prevailing market interest rate on January 1, 2010 was 10%, and the bond pays interest on December 31 of each. Consider the following (incomplete) table for the bond's carrying value (CV) Dec 31, 2012 ? Dec 31, 2013 ? CV Required: a. Calculate the price of the bond b. Calculate the missing CV c. How much interest expense did Insouciance record in 2013?

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Insouciance, Inc. (President, John Carefree)
issued $200,000, 8% coupon bond on
January 1, 2010, due on December 31, 2014.
The prevailing market interest rate on January
1, 2010 was 10%, and the bond pays interest
on December 31 of each.
Consider the following (incomplete) table for
the bond's carrying value (CV)
Dec 31, 2012
?
Dec 31, 2013
CV
Required:
a. Calculate the price of the bond
b. Calculate the missing CV
c. How much interest expense did Insouciance
record in 2013?
d. Now assume semi-annual compounding so
that the bond pays interest on June 30 and
December 31 of each year. Repeat (a), (b), and
(c).
Transcribed Image Text:Insouciance, Inc. (President, John Carefree) issued $200,000, 8% coupon bond on January 1, 2010, due on December 31, 2014. The prevailing market interest rate on January 1, 2010 was 10%, and the bond pays interest on December 31 of each. Consider the following (incomplete) table for the bond's carrying value (CV) Dec 31, 2012 ? Dec 31, 2013 CV Required: a. Calculate the price of the bond b. Calculate the missing CV c. How much interest expense did Insouciance record in 2013? d. Now assume semi-annual compounding so that the bond pays interest on June 30 and December 31 of each year. Repeat (a), (b), and (c).
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