On January 1, a company issued $19,383,400 of 12 year bonds with a coupon rate of 7%, payable semi-annually on June 30 and December 31. The market rate of interest on the issuance date was 5%. What was the issuance price of the bonds?
On January 1, a company issued $19,383,400 of 12 year bonds with a coupon rate of 7%, payable semi-annually on June 30 and December 31. The market rate of interest on the issuance date was 5%. What was the issuance price of the bonds?
Chapter13: Long-term Liabilities
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 13Q: A company issued bonds with a $100,000 face value, a 5-year term, a stated rate of 6%, and a market...
Related questions
Question
![On January 1, a company issued $19,383,400 of 12 year bonds with a coupon rate of 7%, payable semi-annually on June 30 and
December 31. The market rate of interest on the issuance date was 5%.
What was the issuance price of the bonds?
Provide your answer to the nearest whole dollar (no decimals).
O $22,850,118.00
O22,850,118
22,850,119
O 22850118
O 22,850,117
O $22,850,118](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F15a526c6-de52-4025-8530-5e7aa950042d%2F45234ad0-fb34-4e0c-8ce3-eb17e24eddd8%2Fs56nc7b_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:On January 1, a company issued $19,383,400 of 12 year bonds with a coupon rate of 7%, payable semi-annually on June 30 and
December 31. The market rate of interest on the issuance date was 5%.
What was the issuance price of the bonds?
Provide your answer to the nearest whole dollar (no decimals).
O $22,850,118.00
O22,850,118
22,850,119
O 22850118
O 22,850,117
O $22,850,118
Expert Solution
![](/static/compass_v2/shared-icons/check-mark.png)
Step 1
Compound = 2 (semiannually)
Time = t = 12 * 2 = 24
Coupon rate = 7/2 = 3.5%
Interest rate = r = 5/2 = 2.5%
Face value = fv = $19,383,400
Coupon = c = fv * coupon rate = 19,383,400 * 0.035 = $678,419
Step by step
Solved in 2 steps
![Blurred answer](/static/compass_v2/solution-images/blurred-answer.jpg)
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, finance and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Recommended textbooks for you
Principles of Accounting Volume 1
Accounting
ISBN:
9781947172685
Author:
OpenStax
Publisher:
OpenStax College
Principles of Accounting Volume 1
Accounting
ISBN:
9781947172685
Author:
OpenStax
Publisher:
OpenStax College