On January 1, 2020, Metro Inc. issued a five-year bond with a face value of $700,000. The bond bears an interest rate of 6% per annum, with the interest paid semi-annually. On January 1, 2020, the market interest rate was 8%. Required a) Calculate the amount of a bond discount or a bond premium. Present Value of the Principal ($700,000 x 0.6756) $472,920 Present Value of Future Interest Payments ($21,000 x 8.1109) 170,329 Present Value of the Bond (Total Price) 643,249 Face Value 700,000 Discount $56,751
On January 1, 2020, Metro Inc. issued a five-year bond with a face value of $700,000. The bond bears an interest rate of 6% per annum, with the interest paid semi-annually. On January 1, 2020, the market interest rate was 8%. Required a) Calculate the amount of a bond discount or a bond premium. Present Value of the Principal ($700,000 x 0.6756) $472,920 Present Value of Future Interest Payments ($21,000 x 8.1109) 170,329 Present Value of the Bond (Total Price) 643,249 Face Value 700,000 Discount $56,751
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![Example #3:
Beta Company issued $4,000,000 of 10-year, 11% bonds on January 4. The Bonds pay
interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. If the current market rate of interest
10%, at what price will the bonds sell for?
Solution#3:
Interest payment
Number of periods
Interest rate per period 10% / 2 =
$4,000,000 x 11% x V2 year =
10 years x 2 =
$220,000
20
5%
$1,507,560
2,741,686
$4,249,246
PV of face amount
$4,000,000 x .37689
220,000 x 12.46221
PV of interest
Selling price of bond](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F4f0077ee-3cfe-48f1-b190-6e4d6a196715%2F16912617-bbe9-4681-9f5e-8bc3f5a52775%2Fhuc4fe_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Example #3:
Beta Company issued $4,000,000 of 10-year, 11% bonds on January 4. The Bonds pay
interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. If the current market rate of interest
10%, at what price will the bonds sell for?
Solution#3:
Interest payment
Number of periods
Interest rate per period 10% / 2 =
$4,000,000 x 11% x V2 year =
10 years x 2 =
$220,000
20
5%
$1,507,560
2,741,686
$4,249,246
PV of face amount
$4,000,000 x .37689
220,000 x 12.46221
PV of interest
Selling price of bond
![AP-5B LO 24 10
On January 1, 2020, Metro Inc. issued a five-year bond with a face value of $700,000. The bond bears an interest
rate of 6% per annum, with the interest paid semi-annually. On January 1, 2020, the market interest rate was 8%.
Required
a)
Calculate the amount of a bond discount or a bond premium.
Present Value of the Principal
($700,000 x 0.6756)
$472,920
Present Value of Future Interest Payments
($21,000 x 8.1109)
170,329
Present Value of the Bond (Total Price)
643,249
Face Value
700,000
Discount
$56,751
282](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F4f0077ee-3cfe-48f1-b190-6e4d6a196715%2F16912617-bbe9-4681-9f5e-8bc3f5a52775%2Fg9fdufe_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:AP-5B LO 24 10
On January 1, 2020, Metro Inc. issued a five-year bond with a face value of $700,000. The bond bears an interest
rate of 6% per annum, with the interest paid semi-annually. On January 1, 2020, the market interest rate was 8%.
Required
a)
Calculate the amount of a bond discount or a bond premium.
Present Value of the Principal
($700,000 x 0.6756)
$472,920
Present Value of Future Interest Payments
($21,000 x 8.1109)
170,329
Present Value of the Bond (Total Price)
643,249
Face Value
700,000
Discount
$56,751
282
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