Question

Merkel Corporation issues $200,000 face amount bonds with a stated interest rate of 6%. If the market interest rate is 5%, the bonds will issue at

Answer 1

Answer:

At a premium to the face amount

Explanation:

The bond has a higher coupon rate compared to its market interest of 5%, hence, the bond would be issued at a premium, in other words, the proceeds from the bond issuance would be more than the face  amount of $200,000 as shown below using a financial calculator bearing in mind that the calculator would be set to its default end mode before making the following inputs:

N=20(let us assume it has 20 years to maturity and pays a coupon annually)

PMT=12000 (annual coupon=face value*coupon rate=$200,000*6%=$12,000)

I/Y=5(market interest rate without the % sign)

FV=200000

CPT

PV=$224,924.42($24,924.42 premium)