A company issues bonds with a par value of $300,000. The bonds mature in 5 years and pay 8% annual interest in semiannual payments. The annual market rate for the bonds is 6%. Compute the price of the bonds on their issue date. The following information is taken from present value tables: Present value of an annuity (series of payments) for 10 periods at 3%- Present value of an annuity (series of payments) for 10 periods at 4% Present value of 1 (single sum) due in 10 periods at 3% Present value of 1 (single sum) due in 10 periods at 4% Table Values are Based on: 8.5302 8.1109 0.7441 0.6756 Cash Flow Par (maturity) value Interest (annuity) Price of bonds Table Value Amount Present Value