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?
CouponA 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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