1. Coke has a corporate bond issue outstanding - it has 10 years remaining to maturity, semi-annual coupon payments, a coupon rate of 10% per year and a yield-to-maturity of 8.65% per year. The next coupon payment is three months away. Each bond has $1000 face value.
a. Price an individual bond.
b. Coke is replacing this bond issue to leverage a decrease in interest rates. Coke can call each bond for a 15% premium over face value. If a new 10-year bond issue can be made at par by Coke at the same yield-to-maturity of 8.65%, should Coke replace the bond?