Concept explainers
(A)
Adequate information:
Total issue of floating-rate bonds = $10 million
Interest payments on floating-rate bond: (LIBOR + 1%) on $10 million par value
In the swap market, the offered rate is 7% for LIBOR
To evaluate:
Swap arrangement to convert firm's borrowings to a synthetic fixed-rate loan
Introduction:
An interest rate swap is a forward contract in which one stream of future interest payments is exchanged for another based on a specified principal amount. Interest rate swaps usually involve the exchange of a fixed interest rate for a floating rate, or vice versa, to reduce or increase exposure to fluctuations in interest rates or to obtain a marginally lower interest rate than would have been possible without the swap.
(B)
Adequate information:
Total issue of floating-rate bonds = $10 million
Interest payments on floating-rate bond: (LIBOR + 1%) on $10 million par value
In the swap market, the offered rate is 7% for LIBOR
To evaluate:
Interest rate the firm will pay on the synthetic fixed-rate loan
Introduction:
An interest rate swap is a forward contract in which one stream of future interest payments is exchanged for another based on a specified principal amount. Interest rate swaps usually involve the exchange of a fixed interest rate for a floating rate, or vice versa, to reduce or increase exposure to fluctuations in interest rates or to obtain a marginally lower interest rate than would have been possible without the swap.
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