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Enviro Company issues 8%, 10-year bonds with a par value of $340,000 and semiann

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Question

Enviro Company issues 8%, 10-year bonds with a par value of $340,000 and semiannual interest payments. On the issue date, the annual market rate for these bonds is 10%, which implies a selling price of 87 12. The straight-line method is used to allocate interest expense.

   

Using the implied selling price of 87 ½, what are the issuer's cash proceeds from issuance of these bonds?

Enviro Company issues 8%, 10-year bonds with a par value of $340,000 and semiannual interest payments. On the issue date, the annual market rate for these bonds is 10%, which implies a selling price of 87 12. The straight-line method is used to allocate interest expense.

Explanation / Answer

issuer's cash proceeds from issuance of these bonds

= Face value* Implied selling price

=340000*87.5%

= $297500