28) 28) Recently, you discovered a convertible, callable bond with a semiannual coupon of 5 percent. If you purchase this bond you will have the right to: A) convert the bond into equity shares. B) defer all taxable income until the bond matures. C) force the issuer to repurchase the bond prior to maturity. D) have the principal amount adjusted for inflation. E) convert the bond into a perpetuity paying 5 percent. 29) 29) Next year, Jensen's will pay an annual dividend of $3.32 per share. The company has been reducing its dividends by 7 percent annually. What is this stock worth today if the required return is 15.5 percent? A) $16.92B ) $25.87 C) $39.06D ) $38.33 E ) $14.76 30) 30) You will receive $4,000 at graduation 3 years from now. You plan on investing this money at 5 percent annual interest until you have accumulated $50,000. How many years from today will it be when this occurs? A) 51.42 years B) 48.42 years C) 54.77 years D) 51.77 years E) 49.08 years 31) 31) The Friendly Bank wants to earn an EAR of 12 percent on its consumer loans. The bank uses daily compounding. What rate is the bank most apt to quote on these loans? A) 11.76 percent B) 11.33 percent C) 12.12 percent D) 11.38 percent E) 12.00 percent 32) 32) You purchased an investment that will pay you $8,000, in real dollars, a year for the next three years. Each payment will be received at the end of the period with the first payment occurring one year from today. The nominal discount rate is 8.46 percent and the inflation rate is 3.1 percent. What is the present value of these payments in real dollars? A) $18,529 B) $18,811C ) $21,705 D) $20,720E ) $20,447