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Ivan has just inherited $10,000 from a distant cousin and is considering two bon

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Question

Ivan has just inherited $10,000 from a distant cousin and is considering two bonds for investment. Bond A has a $10,000 face value, a 7% coupon, pays interest semiannually and has 9 years to maturity. Bond B has a $10,000 face value, a coupon of 6%, pays interest annually and has 13 years to maturity. The rate expected in the marketplace for investments similar to these is 6.5%.

                                                                             Bond A         Bond B

What is the present value of the coupon stream? ___________   ____________

What is the present value of the face value?        ___________   ____________

What is the total present value?                         ___________   ____________

If the you have to pay the same amount for each one, which would you choose? ______________

          A or B

Explanation / Answer

the present value stream of the Bond A= 6.515 and for bond B is 8.853

i will chose to invest in bond A, because it gives high returns with compares with B