Andrew Industries is contemplating issuing a​ 30-year bond with a coupon rate of 9.03% ​(annual coupon​ payments) and a face value of $1,000. Andrew believes it can get a rating of A from Standard and​ Poor's. However, due to recent financial difficulties at the​ company, Standard and​ Poor's is warning that it may downgrade Andrew Industries bonds to BBB. Yields on​ A-rated, long-term bonds are currently 8.53%​, and yields on​ BBB-rated bonds are 8.93%. a. What is the price of the bond if Andrew maintains the A rating for the bond​ issue? b. What will the price of the bond be if it is​ downgraded?

Uliana Company wants to issue new 16-year bonds for some much-needed expansion projects. The company currently has 8 percent coupon bonds on the market that sell for $1,065, make semiannual payments, and mature in 16 years. What coupon rate should the company set on its new bonds if it wants them to sell at par? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)   Please solve with financial calculator or HP 10b and show inputs. Please don't use excel.

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(Related to Checkpoint 9.3) (Bond valuation) Pybus, Inc. is considering issuing bonds that will mature in 22 years with an annual coupon rate of 7 percent. Their par value will be $1,000, and the interest will be paid semiannually. Pybus is hoping to get a AA rating on its bonds and, if it does, the yield to maturity on similar AA bonds is 10 percent. However, Pybus is not sure whether the new bonds will receive a AA rating. If they receive an A rating, the yield to maturity on similar A bonds is 11 percent. What will be the price of these bonds if they receive either an A or a AA rating? a. The price of the Pybus bonds if they receive a AA rating will be $ 735.06. (Round to the nearest cent.) b. The price of the Pybus bonds if they receive an A rating will be $ (Round to the nearest cent.)

McCurdy Co.'s Class Q bonds have a 12-year maturity, $1,000 par value, and a 10% coupon paid semiannually (5% each 6 months), and those bonds sell at their par value. McCurdy's Class P bonds have the same risk, maturity, and par value, but the p bonds pay a 10% annual coupon. Neither bond is callable. At what price should the annual payment bond sell? Select the correct answer. Oa. $992.23 b. $989.21 O c. $986.19 Od. $980.15 e. $983.17

The Loughran Corporation has issued zero-coupon corporate bonds with a five-year maturity. Investors believe there is a 40% chance that Loughran will default on these bonds. If Loughran does default, investors expect to receive 25% of their promised payoff at maturity (e.g., $0.25 cents per dollar they are promised). If investors require a 7.0% expected return on their investment in these bonds, which of the following statements most accurately describes the price (per $100 face value) and current YTM of these bonds? OA. This bond is priced at $42.78 per $100 face value with a YTM of 18.5% OB. This bond is priced at $49.91 per $100 face value with a YTM of 14.9% OC. This bond is priced at $71.30 per $100 face value with a YTM of 7.0%. OD. This bond is priced at $49.91 per $100 face value with a YTM of 7.0%. OE. This bond is priced at $70.00 per $100 face value with a YTM of 7.4%.

Kebt Corporation's Class Semi bonds have a 15-year maturity and a 7.25% coupon paid semiannually (3.625% each 6 months), and those bonds sell at their $1,000 par value. The firm's Class Ann bonds have the same risk, maturity, nominal interest rate, and par value, but these bonds pay interest annually. Neither bond is callable. At what price should the annual payment bond sell? Do not round your intermediate calculations.   a. $988.31     b. $1,000.00     c. $1,035.90     d. $678.87     e. $992.53

Uliana Company wants to issue new 15-year bonds for some much-needed expansion projects. The company currently has 7 percent coupon bonds on the market that sell for $1,060, have a par value of $1,000, make semiannual payments, and mature in 15 years. What coupon rate should the company set on its new bonds if it wants them to sell at par? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Coupon rate %

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