Two years ago, Alwin Industries issued a 20-year bond with a coupon rate of 6% (with semiannual coupon payments) and a face value of $1,000. When issued, these bonds received a rating of BBB from Standard and Poor's. However, due to recent financial improvements, the bonds have been upgraded to AA. Yields on AA -rated long-term bonds are currently 7.4% and yields on BBB - bonds are 8.2 % (with semiannual compounding on each). Find the current price of the upgraded bond?
Two years ago, Alwin Industries issued a 20-year bond with a coupon rate of 6% (with semiannual coupon payments) and a face value of $1,000. When issued, these bonds received a rating of BBB from Standard and Poor's. However, due to recent financial improvements, the bonds have been upgraded to AA. Yields on AA -rated long-term bonds are currently 7.4% and yields on BBB - bonds are 8.2 % (with semiannual compounding on each). Find the current price of the upgraded bond?
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![Two years ago, Alwin Industries issued a 20-year bond with a coupon rate of 6% (with semiannual coupon payments)
and a face value of $1,000. When issued, these bonds received a rating of BBB from Standard and Poor's. However,
due to recent financial improvements, the bonds have been upgraded to AA. Yields on AA-rated long-term bonds are
currently 7.4% and yields on BBB - bonds are 8.2 % (with semiannual compounding on each). Find the current price of
the upgraded bond?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F0ec72dc9-1880-4d9e-906c-5eac631c7db4%2F22b7d0fd-a9c3-4c60-864a-bf7c37263a1d%2F19svsaq_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Two years ago, Alwin Industries issued a 20-year bond with a coupon rate of 6% (with semiannual coupon payments)
and a face value of $1,000. When issued, these bonds received a rating of BBB from Standard and Poor's. However,
due to recent financial improvements, the bonds have been upgraded to AA. Yields on AA-rated long-term bonds are
currently 7.4% and yields on BBB - bonds are 8.2 % (with semiannual compounding on each). Find the current price of
the upgraded bond?
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