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Valuing Bonds The Morgan Corporation has two different bonds currently outstanding. Bond M has a face value of $30,000 and matures in 20 years. The bond makes no payments for the first six years, then pays $800 every six months over the subsequent eight years, and finally pays $1,000 every six months over the last six years. Bond N also has a face value of $30,000 and a maturity of 20 years; it makes no coupon payments over the life of the bond. If the required return on both these bonds is 8 percent compounded semiannually, what is the current price of Bond M? Of Bond N?

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An investor has two bonds in his portfolio. Each bond matures in4 years, has a face value of $1,000, and has a yield to maturityequal to 8.5%. One bond, Bond C, pays an annual coupon of 10.5%;the other bond, Bond Z, is a zero coupon bond. Assuming that theyield to maturity of each bond remains at 8.5% over the next 4years, what will be the price of each of the bonds at the followingtime periods? Assume time 0 is today. Fill in the following table.Round your answers to the nearest cent.

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Assume that a company issues a bond at 113 having a face value of $2,000 and a coupon interest rate of 9%. The bond pays interest annually, has a five-year maturity time frame, and bonds of similar risk are currently paying interest rates of 6%. The bond's issue price would be ????

$, it would make an annual interest payment on the bond in the amount of ???$

, and at the end of five years would pay back the principal of $???

. The total premium on the bond is $???

. Because bonds issued at a premium result in the company receiving more money up front, the bonds are actually costing the company less than just the periodic interest payments. For this reason, total interest expense equals the total interest paid over the life of the bond less the total premium on the bond. Total interest expense on this bond is ???

TRUE OR FALSE?

1. Bondholders are crditors of the issuing corporation.

2. bondholders claims on the assets of the corporation rank aheadof stockholders

3. the prices of bonds are quoted as a percentage of the bonds'market value

4. when the market rate of interest is less than the contract ratefor a bond, the
bond will sell for a premium.

5. an equal stream of periodic payments is called an annuity.

6.one reason a dollar today is worth more than a dollar 1 year fromtoday is the time
value of money.

7. if the straight-line method of amortization is used, the amountof unamortization
premium on bonds payable will decrease as the bonds approachmaturity.

8. if the amount of a bond premium on an issued 11% 4-year,$100,000 bond is $12,928, the amiannual straight-line amortizationof the premium is $1,416.

9. The issue price of zero-coupon bonds is the present value oftheir face amount.

10. if sinking fund cash is used to purchase investments,thoseinvestments are
reported on the balance sheet as marketable securities.

11. callable bonds can be redeemed by the issuing corporation atthe fair market
price of the bonds.

12. if bonds of $1,000,000 with unamortized discount if $10,000 areredeemed at 98,
the gain on redemption of bonds is $10,000

13. Amortization is the allocation process of writing off bondpremiums and discounts to interest expense over the life of thebond issue.

14. the amortization of a premium on bonds payable decreses bondinterest expense.

15. the balance in premium on bonds payable should be reported as adeduction from bonds payable on the balance sheet.

Multiple Choice:
16. one potential advantage of financing corportations through theuse of bonds rather than common stock is
a.the interest on bonds must be paid when due
b.the corporation must pay the bonds at maturity
c.the interest expense is deductable for tax purposes by thecorporation
d.a higher earnings per share is guarenteed for existing commonshareholders


17. when the corporation issuing the bonds has the right torepurchase the bonds prior to the maturity date for a specificprice, the bonds are
a. convertible bonds
b.unsecured bonds
c.debenture bonds
d.callable bonds


18.the present value of $30,000 to be received in 2 years, at 12%compounded annually is (rounded to nearest dollar)
a. $23,916
b.$37,632
c.23,700
d.30,000


19. An unsecured bons is the same as a
a. debenture bond
b. zero coupon bond
c. term bond
d. bond indenture


20. if $1,000,000 of 8% bonds are issued at 102 1/2, the amount ofcash recieved from the sale is
a.$1,080,000
b.$975,000
c.$1,000,000
d.$1,025,000


21. A corporation issues for cash $1,000,000 of 8%,20-year bonds,interest payable annually, at a time when the market rate ofinterest is 7%. the straight-line method is adopted for theamortization of bond discount or premium. which of the following istrue?
a. the carrying amount increases from its amount at issuance dateto $1,000,000 at maturity.
b. the carrying amount decreases from its amount at issuance dateto $1,000,000 at maturity.
c.the amount of annual interest paid to bondholders increases overthe 20-year life of the bonds
d.the amount of annual interest expense decreases as the bondsapproach maturity.


22. When the market rate of interest was 11%, Waverly corporationissued $1,000,000,12%,8-year bonds that pay interest semiannually.the selling price of this bond issue was
a. $1,052,310
b. $1,154,387
c.$1,000,000
d.720,495


23. The journal entry a company records for the issuance of bondswhen the contract rate is less than the market rate would be
a.debit bonds payable, credit cash
b.debit cash and discount on bonds payable, credit bondspayable
c.debit cash, credit premium on bonds payable and bondspayable
d.debit cash, credit bonds payable

24. On januaray 1,2007 the kings corporation issued 10% bonds witha face value of $100,000. the bonds are sold for $96,000. The bondspay interest semiannually on june 30 and december 31 and thematuritydate is december 31,2011. kings records straight-lineamortization of the bond discount. the bond interest expense forthe year ended dec 31,2007 is
a. $9,200
b.$9,800
c.$10,400
d.$10,800


25.If the market rate of interest is 10%, a $10,000, 12%, 10-yearbond that pays interest semiannually would sell at an amount
a.less tha face value
b.equal to face valur
c.greater thand face value
d.that cannot be determined


26. the torrez corporation issue a $1,000, 10-year bonds, 8%,$1,000 bonds dated jan 1,2007 at 97. the journal entry to recordthe issuance will show a
a.credit to discount on bonds payable for $30,000
b.debit to cash of $1,000,000
c.credit to bonds payable for $1,000,000
d.credit to cash for $970,000


27.bonds with a face amount $1,000,000 are sold at 97. the entry torecord the issuance is
a.Cash $1,000,000
Premium on bonds payable $30,000
Bonds Payable &nbõns?x.?H?mnbsp;$970,000
b.Cash $970,000
Premium on bonds payable $30,000
bonds payable $1,000,000
c.Cash $970,000
Discount on bonds payable $30,000
Bonds payable $1,000,000
d.Cash $970,000
Bonds Payable $970,000


28. the cash and securities comprising a sinking fund establishedto redeem bonds at maturity in 2015 should be classified on thebalance sheet as
a.fixed asset
b.current asset
c.intangable assets
d.investments



29. when callable bonds are redeemed below carrying value
a. gain on redemption of bonds is credited
b.loss on redemption of bonds is debited
c.retained earnings is credited
d.retained earnings is debited

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