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Failing Corporation has issued a bond (face value of $1,000) with a coupon rate of 6.8% and having 14 years left to maturity. Failing Corporation
Failing Corporation has issued a bond (face value of $1,000) with a coupon rate of 6.8% and having 14 years left to maturity. Failing Corporation has had a credit rating of BBB and a yield to maturity of 7.5%. However, Failing Corporation has been running into financial trouble and the rating agency has downgraded its bond rating to BB. The new appropriate discount rate will be 8.8%.
a) Suggest the change in Failing Corporation's bond price in dollars.
b) Determine the change in %.
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Foundations of Financial Management
Authors: Stanley Block, Geoffrey Hirt, Bartley Danielsen, Doug Short, Michael Perretta
10th Canadian edition
1259261018, 1259261015, 978-1259024979
