EBK PEARSON ETEXT PRINCIPLES OF MANAGER
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Chapter 17, Problem 17.4WUE
Crystal Cafes recently sold a $1,000-par-value, 1 0-year convertible bond with a 7% coupon rate. The interest payments will be paid annually at the end of each year and the principal will be repaid at maturity. A similar bond without a conversion feature would have sold with an 8.5% coupon rate. What is the minimum price that the Crystal Cafes’ convertible bond should sell for?
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