Sportime Fitness Center, Inc., issued convertible bonds with a conversion price of $51. The bonds are available for immediate conversion. The current price of the company's common stock is $44 per share. The current market price of the convertible bonds is $990. The convertible bonds' straight value is not known.
- What is the minimum price for the convertible bonds?
- Explain the difference between the current market price of each convertible bond and the value of the common stock into which it can be immediately converted.