Bonner Metals wants to issue new 18-year bonds for some much-needed expansion projects. The company has bonds with an 11 percent
coupon rate on the market that sell for $1,459.51. The bonds make semiannual payments, and mature in 18 years. What should the coupon rate be on the new bonds if the firm wants to sell them at par?
1 answer:
Answer:
6.60%
Explanation:
We use the RATE formula that is shown in the attachment
Given that,
Present value = $=1,459.51
Assuming figure - Future value or Face value = $1,000
PMT = 1,000 × 11% ÷ 2 = $55
NPER = 18 years × 2 = 36 years
The formula is shown below:
= Rate(NPER;PMT;-PV;FV;type)
The present value come in negative
So, after solving this, the coupon rate is
= 3.30% × 2
= 6.60%
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