BDJ Co. wants to issue new 25-year bonds for some much-needed expansion projects. The company currently has

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BDJ Co. wants to issue new 25-year bonds for some much-needed expansion projects. The company currently has 7.8 percent coupon bonds on the market that sell for $1,125, make semiannual payments, and mature in 20 years. What coupon rate should the company set on its new bonds if it wants them to sell at par?

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A coupon or coupon payment is the annual interest rate paid on a bond, expressed as a percentage of the face value and paid from issue date until maturity. Coupons are usually referred to in terms of the coupon rate (the sum of coupons paid in a...
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Essentials of Corporate Finance

ISBN: 978-0078034756

8th edition

Authors: Stephen Ross, Randolph Westerfield, Bradford Jordan

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