A 10-year bond of a firm in severe financial distress has a coupon rate of 14% and

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A 10-year bond of a firm in severe financial distress has a coupon rate of 14% and sells for

$900. The firm is currently renegotiating the debt, and it appears that the lenders will allow the firm to reduce coupon payments on the bond to one-half the originally contracted amount.

The firm can handle these lower payments. What are

(a) the stated and

(b) the expected yield to maturity of the bonds? The bond makes its coupon payments annually. P-8599

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ISE Investments

ISBN: 9781266085963

13th International Edition

Authors: Zvi Bodie, Alex Kane, Alan Marcus

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