Problem:
The Villanova Corporation has two different bonds currently outstanding. Bond M has a face value of $20,000 and matures in 20 years. The bond makes no payments for the first six years, then pays $1,200 every six months over the subsequent eight years, and finally pays $1,500 every six months over the last six years. Bond N also has a face value of $20,000 and a maturity of 20 years; it makes no coupon payments over the life of the bond.
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Question: If the required return on both these bonds is 10 percent compounded semi-annually, what is the current price of Bond M? of Bond N?
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