Problem:  5-year, P10,000 Debenture bond, 10% p.a. interest payable annually is offered to Joy at 98. At the time the bond is offered to Joy, it has 3 years remaining life. Joy wants a required rate of return of 12% Required: a. What is the value of the bond if the required rate of return of Joy is 12% p.a.  Should Joy purchase the bond? b. What is the value of the bond if the required rate of return of Joy is 8% p.a. Should Joy purchase the bond? c. What is the value of the bond if the required rate of return of Joy is 10% p.a. Should Joy purchase the bond? Comment on the results of your computation above.

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Problem:  5-year, P10,000 Debenture bond, 10% p.a. interest payable annually is offered to Joy at 98. At the time the bond is offered to Joy, it has 3 years remaining life. Joy wants a required rate of return of 12%

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a. What is the value of the bond if the required rate of return of Joy is 12% p.a.  Should Joy purchase the bond?

b. What is the value of the bond if the required rate of return of Joy is 8% p.a. Should Joy purchase the bond?

c. What is the value of the bond if the required rate of return of Joy is 10% p.a. Should Joy purchase the bond?

Comment on the results of your computation above.

 

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