Linda wanted to invest in a bond issued by JoJo Ltd. The bond has $1,000 par value, matures in ten (8) years and has a coupon rate of 8.5%, with coupon paid semi-annually. What is the maximum price Linda should pay for the bond if her alternative is to invest in her friend's company who will guarantee a 10% pa return, compound semi-annually?

3. A man is considering to buy a 20-year corporate bond. The bond has a face value of $1,000 and pays 6% interest per year in two semi-annual payments and in addition he will receive $1,000 at the end of 20 years, along with the last interest payment. If the investor believes he should receive 8% annual interest, compounded semi-annually, what will be the amount he is willing to pay for the bond?

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Susan can buy a zero-coupon bond that will pay 1,000 at the end of 12 years and is currently selling for 624.60. Instead, she purchases a bond with 6% semi-annual coupons that will pay 1,000 at the end of 10 years. If she pays X for this bond she will earn the same annual effective interest rate as the zero-coupon bond. Calculate X.

Silvia is thinking about investing money into a bond to diversify her investments. Company X issued 12 bonds at a face value of $43500 and a 17.5% nominal interest rate paid semiannually to raise capital for an upcoming factory expansion. The face value of the bond is $43500. The bond is a 10 year bond. As the bond was issued, the current nominal interest rate in the market is 7.0% compounded monthly. What is the maximum price Silvia should be pay for a single bond from company X?

Ms. Jones wants to make 8​% nominal interest compounded quarterly on a bond investment. She has an opportunity to purchase a 6​%, $10,000 bond that will mature in 16 years and pays quarterly interest. This means that she will receive quarterly interest payments on the face value of the bond ($10,000​) at 6​% nominal interest. After 16 years she will receive the face value of the bond. How much should she be willing to pay for the bond​ today?

Carol plans to invest in a 12 year bond issued by Iris Ltd that pays a coupon of 4.8 percent. Coupon payments are made semi-annually. If the current market rate is 6.4 percent, what is the maximum amount Carol should be willing to pay for this bond? Assume it has a par value of $1000.

Dolores has a 5-year investment horizon. She is considering purchasing an 8-year, 6% coupon bond (annually). Coupon payments are paid every six months and the bond has a face value of €1,000. The bond sells to offer a yield to maturity of 6% and therefore the price is €1,000. Dolores expects to be able to reinvest in the coupon payments at an annual interest rate of 5%. At the end of the planned investment horizon, the bond will be selling to offer a yield to maturity of 5% annually. What is the interest-on-interest amount to the closest cent.

Pierre Dupont just received a cash gift from his grandfather. He plans to invest in a five-year bond issued by Venice Corp. that pays an annual coupon of 4.08 percent. If the current market rate is 5.60 percent, what is the maximum amount Pierre should be willing to pay for this bond? (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25.) Pierre should pay $_____________