You have been hired to value a new 20-year callable, convertible bond. The bond has an 8 percent coupon rate, payable annually. The conversion price is $50, and the stock currently sells for $30. The stock price is expected to grow at 14.8698 percent per year. The bond is callable at $1,100; but based on prior experience, it will not be called unless the conversion value is $1,200. The required return on this bond is 10 percent.   What would be the expected rate of return to the investor?

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You have been hired to value a new 20-year callable, convertible bond. The bond has an 8 percent coupon rate, payable annually. The conversion price is $50, and the stock currently sells for $30. The stock price is expected to grow at 14.8698 percent per year. The bond is callable at $1,100; but based on prior experience, it will not be called unless the conversion value is $1,200. The required return on this bond is 10 percent.

 

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