Present Value of Bonds Payable; Discount Pinder Co. produces and sells high-quality video equipment. To finance its operations, Pinder Co. issued $25,000,000 of five-year, 7% bonds, with interest payable semiannually, at a market (effective) interest rate of 9%. Determine the present value of the bonds payable, using the present value tables in Exhibit 8 and Exhibit 10. Round to the nearest dollar. %$4

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Present Value of Bonds Payable; Discount
Pinder Co. produces and sells high-quality video equipment. To finance its operations, Pinder Co. issued $25,000,000 of five-year, 7% bonds,
with interest payable semiannually, at a market (effective) interest rate of 9%.
Determine the present value of the bonds payable, using the present value tables in Exhibit 8 and Exhibit 10. Round to the nearest dollar.
Transcribed Image Text:Present Value of Bonds Payable; Discount Pinder Co. produces and sells high-quality video equipment. To finance its operations, Pinder Co. issued $25,000,000 of five-year, 7% bonds, with interest payable semiannually, at a market (effective) interest rate of 9%. Determine the present value of the bonds payable, using the present value tables in Exhibit 8 and Exhibit 10. Round to the nearest dollar.
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Present value of of $1 for 10 semiannual periods at 4.5% semiannual rate is 0.643930Face amount of bonds = 25,000,000Present value = 0.643930 × 25,000,000                           = $16,098,250

Present value of an annuity of $1 for 10 periods at 4.5% is 7.91272 Semi annual interest payment = $25,000,000×3.5% = $875,000Present value of semi annual interest payment = $875,000×7.91272                                                                          = $6,923,630

 

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