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Haden Railroad Co. is about to issue 5800,000 of 10-ycar bonds paying a9% intere

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Question

Haden Railroad Co. is about to issue 5800,000 of 10-ycar bonds paying a9% interest rate, with interest payable semi-annually. The discount rate for such securities is 10%. How much can Haden expect to receive for the sale of these bonds? (show all work) Morten Corporation purchased $320,000 of its bonds on June 30,2012, and immediately retired them. The carrying value of the bonds on the rate was $287,400. The bonds pay annual interest and the interest payment on June 30, 2012, has been made and recorded. McEvoy, Inc., purchased $550,000 of its bonds at 96 on June 30, 2012 immediately retired them. The earning value of the bonds on the ret was $535,000. The bonds pay annual interest and the interest payment

Explanation / Answer

Principal

800,000 * .37689                                                                    $301,512

( where I = 5% and t = 20 years ,PV of $1 table)

Interest

800,000 @4.5% = $36,000

36,000 * 12.46221                                                                    448,640

(where I = 5% , t = 20 years , PV of ordinary annuity table)

Face value                                                                                 $750,152

Principal

800,000 * .37689                                                                    $301,512

( where I = 5% and t = 20 years ,PV of $1 table)

Interest

800,000 @4.5% = $36,000

36,000 * 12.46221                                                                    448,640

(where I = 5% , t = 20 years , PV of ordinary annuity table)

Face value                                                                                 $750,152