Wingler Inc.'s outstanding bonds have a $1,000 par value, and they mature in 15 years. Their nominal annual yield to maturity is 8.0%, they pay interest semiannually, and they sell at a price of $827.50. What is the bond's nominal coupon rate? a. 3.00% b. 4.20% c. 5.45% d. 6.00% e 8.28%

Smashing Cantaloupes Inc. issued 5-year bonds with a par value of $35,000 and an 8% semiannual coupon (payable June 30 and December 31) on January 1, 2018, when the market rate of interest was 10%. Were the bonds issued at a discount or premium? Assuming the bonds sold at 92.288, what was the sales price of the bonds?

Krystian Inc. issued 10-year bonds with a face value of $100,000 and a stated rate of 4% when the market rate was 6%. Interest was paid semi-annually. Calculate and explain the timing of the cash flows the purchaser of the bonds (the investor) will receive throughout the bond term. Would an investor be willing to pay more or less than face value for this bond?

Current Yield for Annual Payments Heath Food Corporations bonds have 7 years remaining to maturity. The bonds have a face value of 1,000 and a yield to maturity of 8%. They pay interest annually and have a 9% coupon rate. What is their current yield?

Yield to Maturity and Yield to Call Arnot International’s bonds have a current market price of $1,200. The bonds have an 11% annual coupon payment, a $1,000 face value, and 10 years left until maturity. The bonds may be called in 5 years at 109% of face value (call price = $1,090). What is the yield to maturity? What is the yield to call if they are called in 5 years? Which yield might investors expect to earn on these bonds, and why? The bond’s indenture indicates that the call provision gives the firm the right to call them at the end of each year beginning in Year 5. In Year 5, they may be called at 109% of face value, but in each of the next 4 years the call percentage will decline by 1 percentage point. Thus, in Year 6 they may be called at 108% of face value, in Year 7 they may be called at 107% of face value, and so on. If the yield curve is horizontal and interest rates remain at their current level, when is the latest that investors might expect the firm to call the bonds?

Current Yield with Semiannual Payments A bond that matures in 7 years sells for $1,020. The bond has a face value of $1,000 and a yield to maturity of 10.5883%. The bond pays coupons semiannually. What is the bond’s current yield?

Bond Yields and Rates of Return A 10-year, 12% semiannual coupon bond with a par value of 1,000 may be called in 4 years at a call price of 1,060. The bond sells for 1,100. (Assume that the bond has just been issued.) a. What is the bonds yield to maturity? b. What is the bonds current yield? c. What is the bonds capital gain or loss yield? d. What is the bonds yield to call?

O'Brien Ltd.'s outstanding bonds have a $1,000 par value, and they mature in 25 years. Their nominal yield to maturity is 9.25%, they pay interest semiannually, and they sell at a price of $850. What is the bond's nominal (annual) coupon interest rate? 6.27% 6.60% 6.95% 7.32% 7.70%

AEP's outstanding bonds have a $1,000 par value, and they mature in 25 years. The yield to maturity is 9.25%, APR compounded semiannually, and they sell at a price of $875. What is the bond's coupon interest rate? 6.05% 6.69% O6.37% 8.76% 7.96%

Morin Company's bonds mature in 8 years, have a par value of $1,000, and make an annual coupon interest payment of $65. The market requires an interest rate of 6.1% on these bonds. What is the bond's price? O a. $1,024.74 O b. $1,116.97 O c. $1,147.71 O d. $1,096.47 O e. $1,280.93