1.On January 1, 2014, a company issued eight-year bonds with a face value of $3,
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1.On January 1, 2014, a company issued eight-year bonds with a face value of $3,000,000 and a stated interest rate of 6%, payable semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The bonds were sold to yield 8%. Table values are:
Present value of 1 for 8 periods at 6%.......................................................................................................................... .627
Present value of 1 for 8 periods at 8%.......................................................................................................................... .540
Present value of 1 for 16 periods at 3%.......................................................................................................................... .623
Present value of 1 for 16 periods at 4%.......................................................................................................................... .534
Present value of annuity for 8 periods at 6%.......................................................................................................................... 6.210
Present value of annuity for 8 periods at 8%.......................................................................................................................... 5.747
Present value of annuity for 16 periods at 3%.......................................................................................................................... 12.561
Present value of annuity for 16 periods at 4%.......................................................................................................................... 11.652
Calculate each of the following. Be sure to display your work in detail for partial credit.
a)The present value of the principal is
b)The present value of the interest is
c)The issue price of the bonds is
Explanation / Answer
A./
PRESENT VALUE OF THE PRINCIPAL
= MATURITY VALUE * PVIF 8%, 8PERIODS
= $3000000 * 0.540
= $1620000
B./
PRESENT VALUE OF INTEREST
= SEMIANNUAL INTEREST * PVIFA 4%, 16PERIODS
= $90000 * 11.652
= $1048680
C./
THE ISSUE PRICE OF THE BOND
= PRESENT VALUE OF INTEREST + PRESENT VALUE OF PRINCIPAL
= $1048680 + $1620000
= $2668680
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