Question

Simon purchases a bond, newly issued by Amalgamated Corporation, for $1000. The bond pays $60 to its holder at the end of the first and second years and pays $1,060 upon its maturity at the end of the third year. a, What are the principal amount, the term, the coupon rate, and the coupon payment for simon`s bond? b, After recieving the second coupon payment (at the en of the second year ), simon decides to sell his bond in the bond sell market. what price can he expect for his bond if the one-year interest rate at the time is 3 percent? 8 percent? 10 percent? c, Can you think of a reason that the price of simon`s bond after two years might fall below $1000, even though the market interest equals the coupon rate?

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The computation is shown below:

a. The principal amount is $1,000

The term is 3 years

The coupon rate is 6%

So, the coupon payment is

= $1,000 × 6%

= $60

b. At the closing of the second year, the remaining amount i.e. paid should be

= $1,000 + $60

= $1,060

Now if the rate of interest is 3%

So, the amount of $1,060 one year from today is

= $1,060 ÷ 1.03

= $1,029

And, if the rate of interest is 8%

So, the value of the bond today is

= $1,060 ÷ 1.08

= $981

And, if the rate of interest is 10%

So, the amount of the today bond is

= $1,060 ÷ 1.10

= $964

c. In the case of the bad news related to the amalgamated corporation

that results in the financial investors to have terror that the firm may be go to bankrupt because of non -payment of debt. In the case when the amount of $1,060 is not made so the financial investor would not be pay $1,000 as they are well known that they can earn 6% without have any risk