Foundations Of Finance
Foundations Of Finance
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ISBN: 9780134897264
Author: KEOWN, Arthur J., Martin, John D., PETTY, J. William
Publisher: Pearson,
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(Bond valuation) You own a 20-year, $1,000 par value bond paying 7 percent interest annually. The market price of the bond is $875, and your required rate of return is 10 percent.

  1. a. Compute the bond’s expected rate of return.
  2. b. Determine the value of the bond to you, given your required rate of return.
  3. c. Should you sell the bond or continue to own it?
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