Question

Grossnickle Corporation issued 20-year, noncallable, 7.5% annual coupon bonds at their par value of $1,000 one year ago. Today, the market interest rate on these bonds is 5.5%. What is the current price of the bonds, given that they now have 19 years to maturity? $1,113.48 $1,142.03 $1,171.32 $1,201.35 $1,232.15

Answer 1

Answer:

correct option is e.  $1,232.15

Explanation:

given data

Future value = $1,000

Rate of interest = 5.5%

NPER = 19 years

annual coupon bonds = 7.5%

solution

We will use here Present value formula for get current price of the bonds.

so  here PMT is

PMT = Future value  × annual coupon bonds   ................1

put here value

PMT = $1,000 × 7.5%

PMT = $75

The formula we use in excel =  -PV(Rate,NPER,PMT,FV,type)

so we will get here

after solving we get current price of the bond is $1,232.15

correct option is e.  $1,232.15