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A corporate bond with a face value of $100,000 was issued six years ago and there are four years remaining until maturity. The bond pays semi-annual coupon payments of $4500, the coupon rate is 9% pa paid twice yearly and rates in the marketplace are 8% pa compounded semi-annually. What is the value of the bond today? Group of answer choices $88,407.56 $102,621.07 $104,692.54 $103,366.37 $100,000.00

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A corporate bond with a face value of 100,000wasissuedsixyearsagoandtherearefouryearsremaininguntilmaturity.Thebondpayssemiannualcouponpaymentsof100,000 was issued six years ago and there are four years remaining until maturity. The bond pays semi-annual coupon payments of 4500, the coupon rate is 9% pa paid twice yearly and rates in the marketplace are 8% pa compounded semi-annually. What is the value of the bond today?

Group of answer choices

$88,407.56

$102,621.07

$104,692.54

$103,366.37

$100,000.00

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Solution

To calculate the value of the bond today, we need to calculate the present value of the future cash flows, which are the semi-annual coupon payments and the face value of the bond at maturity.

Step 1: Calculate the present value of the semi-annual coupon payments.

The bond pays semi-annual coupon payments of $4500 for the next 4 years, which is 8 periods (4 years * 2). The market interest rate is 8% per annum compounded semi-annually, so the rate per period is 4% (8% / 2).

The present value of an annuity formula is:

PV = C * [(1 - (1 + r)^-n) / r]

where: C = cash flow per period ($4500) r = interest rate per period (4% or 0.04) n = number of periods (8)

PV = 4500[(1(1+0.04)8)/0.04]=4500 * [(1 - (1 + 0.04)^-8) / 0.04] = 30,621.07

Step 2: Calculate the present value of the face value of the bond at maturity.

The face value of the bond is $100,000 and it will be paid back at the end of 4 years (8 periods). The present value of a single sum formula is:

PV = FV / (1 + r)^n

where: FV = future value ($100,000) r = interest rate per period (4% or 0.04) n = number of periods (8)

PV = 100,000/(1+0.04)8=100,000 / (1 + 0.04)^8 = 72,000

Step 3: Add the present values calculated in step 1 and step 2 to get the value of the bond today.

Value of bond = PV of coupon payments + PV of face value Value of bond = 30,621.07+30,621.07 + 72,000 = $102,621.07

So, the value of the bond today is 102,621.07.Thecorrectansweris102,621.07. The correct answer is 102,621.07.

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