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ABy Admin
Nov 19'23

Exercise

A 1000 par value 20-year bond sells for P and yields a nominal interest rate of 10% convertible semiannually. The bond has 9% coupons payable semiannually and a redemption value of 1200.

Calculate P.

  • 914
  • 943
  • 1013
  • 1034
  • 1097

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ABy Admin
Nov 19'23

Solution: B

The coupons are 1000(0.09)/2 = 45. The present value of the coupons and redemption value at 5% per semiannual period is

[[math]]P=45a_{\overline{4000}|0.05}+1200(1.05)^{-40}=942.61\,. [[/math]]

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