Question

6. Global Exporters wants to raise $31.3 million to expand its business. To accomplish this, it plans to sell 15-year, $1,000 face value, zero coupon bonds. The bonds will be priced to yield 5.75 percent. What is the minimum number of bonds it must sell to raise the money it needs

Answer 1

Answer:The minimum number of bonds it must sell to raise the money it needs will be 73,242 bonds

Explanation:

Number of bonds = Amount need to expand business / Bond price

But

Bond price = $1,000 / [1 + (0.0575 / 2)^(15 × 2)

Bond price = $1,000 / 1.02875 ^ 30

Bond price = $1,000 /2.340

Bond price = $427.350

Therefore the Number of bonds = $31, 300,000 / $427.350

Number of bonds= 73,242 bonds

The minimum number of bonds it must sell to raise the money it needs will be 73,242 bonds