Problem 1
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Bond A
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Bond B
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Unit
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Maturity
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4
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7
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Years
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Coupon
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5%
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6%
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Annual
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Price
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101.79
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102.85
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You know for certain that the 3 year rate in 4 years will be 8% (annually compounded).
Would it be better to buy bond A or purchase bond B hold it for 4 years and sell it? Justify you answer.
Problem 2
Reinegar Corporation's has just issued a 25 year par bond with a 10% semi-annual coupon. The company's bankers assure Rienegar management that it can raise $3,000,000 by issuing 25-year Original Issue Discount (OID) bonds bearing a 6.25% semiannual coupon. What will be the par value of the OID issue?