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Bonaqua Alison Corporation Limited is planning to issue 10-year bonds with a face value of $1,000. The current market rate for similar bonds is 3.5%. Assume that coupon payments will be semi-annual. The company is trying to decide between issuing a 2.8% coupon bond or a zero coupon bond. The company needs to raise $2.5 million.
a. What will be the price of the 2.8% coupon bonds?
b. How many coupon bonds would have to be issued?
c. Is the bond selling at a premium and why?
d. What will be the price of the zero coupon bonds?
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