For the next four questions, please use the following bond information: Linnell Corp. has a $1,000 par value bond with an 7% coupon rate (paid semiannually) and a ten year maturity. Let's assume that the market believes the Yield to Maturity on this bond should be 4%. 10. Assuming that the bond was just issued, calculate the current market price of the bond. a. $932.05 b. $1,245.27 c. $786.81 d. $1,243.33 Bond Value -FV+) Bond Value 1,000 x2 3 x+3(1+.02)20 30+35 .02 Bond value $672.97 +$572.30 $1,245.27 Or using the calculator... N-20,I/Y-2, FV-1,000, PMT 35, CPT PV 1,245.27. This assumes you are leaving C/Y P/Y 1. What would be the price of a similar, just-issued bond with a zero coupon? a. $456.39 b. $502.57 c. $572.30 d. Unable to determine from the information given If NPV > 0 (which we know from the project paying back using the discounted payback period method), then IRR > the projects discount rate. 6. Which of the following things about bond ratings is true? a. Corporate bonds are less risky than government bonds b. Bond rating agencies are free of any conflicts of interest when determining their ratings c. There is only one company that issues corporate bond ratings in the U.S. d. Investors used to pay rating agencies to produce reports, but since information is easier to share among investors in the modern age of technology, now the rating agencies are paid directly by the companies they are rating Chontor slides and our class discussion of rating agency conflicts