Problem #3: There is a bond on a company's books with an original term of 10 years that was purchased for a premium at its issuance, just over 2 years ago. The bond pays semi-annual interest. With the receipt of the latest coupon, the corresponding amount for amortization of the premium was $158.85. Exactly one year ago, the amount for amortization of the premium was $146.02. Based on the relation between subsequent amounts for amortization of the principal, what was the original value of the premium?

Problem #3: There is a bond on a company's books with an original term of 10 years that was purchased for a premium at its issuance, just over 2 years ago. The bond pays semi-annual interest. With the receipt of the latest coupon, the corresponding amount for amortization of the premium was $158.85. Exactly one year ago, the amount for amortization of the premium was $146.02. Based on the relation between subsequent amounts for amortization of the principal, what was the original value of the premium?

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(Bond relationship) Mason, Inc. has two bond issues outstanding, called Series A and Series B, both paying the same annual interest of $80. Series A has a maturity of 12 years, whereas Series B has a maturity of 1 year. a. What would be the value of each of these bonds when the going interest rate is (1) 6 percent, (2) 11 percent, and (3) 14 percent? Assume that there is only one more interest payment to be made on the Series B bonds. b. Why does the longer-term (12-year) bond fluctuate more when interest rates chavoe than does the shorter-term (1-vear) hond?
ABC Company issued a $250,000 bond at the coupon rate of 2 percent payable semi-annually. Now, the bond has a remaining life of 4 years. i. Two years from now, you bought the ABC bond when the market interest rate for a new ABC bond is 4 percent. How much did you pay for the bond? ii. You sold the bond purchased in part i. after holding it for a year, when interest rates (for bonds of similar risk as ABC's bonds) fell to 3 percent. What is the percentage gain / loss on the bond? Illustrate your answer using the bond valuation equation.
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Problem #3: There is a bond on a company's books with an original term of 10 years that was purchased for a premium at its issuance, just over 2 years ago. The bond pays semi-annual interest. With the receipt of the latest coupon, the corresponding amount for amortization of the premium was $297.14. Exactly one year ago, the amount for amortization of the premium was $285.60. Based on the relation between subsequent amounts for amortization of the principal, what was the original value of the premium? Problem #3: Answer correct to 2 decimals.
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A company issued bonds with a par value of $250,000 and a maturity of 25 years. The Bonds pay interest every six months based on a nominal interest rate of 8% per year. If on the date of issuance of the bonds the market rate (yield) is 10%: a. What will be the selling price of the bonds? b. If after 15 years the company retires the bonds, paying the amount of $225,000, how much will the gain or loss on debt retirement? Go back and assume that the market rate is 5.75%. a. What will be the selling price of the bonds? b. Make the journal entry to recognize interest expense in the third six-month period of the bonds. Assume that the bonds do NOT pay periodic interest. a. What will be the selling price of the bonds? b. Make the journal entry to recognize interest expense in the third year of the bonds.
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Bright Sun, Inc. sold an issue of 30-year $1,000 par value bonds to the public. The bonds had a 7.61 percent coupon rate and paid interest annually. It is now 12 years later. The current market rate of interest on the Bright Sun bonds is 11.08 percent. What is the current market price (intrinsic value) of the bonds? Round the answer to two decimal places.
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