A zero-tax investor is considering purchasing either straight debt or a convertible bond issued by firms of
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A zero-tax investor is considering purchasing either straight debt or a convertible bond issued by firms of identical risk. The straight debt has a coupon of 0.12 and the convertible debt, 0.05. The call price of the convertible bond is $1,140 and the bond can be called at or after time 2. Both bonds can be bought at par.
The investor expects the common stock price to increase, so that the stock price is larger than the conversion price at and after time 3, but not prior to that time.
a. Which security should be purchased? Why?
b. How long can it be (maximum time) before the stock price forces the bond price above the call price, if the investor is to earn more than 0.12?
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