Here are data on $1,000 par value bonds issued by Microsoft, GE Capital, and Morgan Stanley at the end of 2020. Assume you are thinking about buying these bonds. Answer the following questions: 1. Assuming the interest is paid annually, calculate the values of the bonds if your required rates of return of Microsoft, GE Capital, and Morgan Stanley are 6%, 8%, and 10%, respectively. In addition, the information on coupon rates and maturity is given in the following table. Coupon rate Maturity Microsoft GE capital Morgan Stanley 7.25% 4.25% 4.75% 30 10 5 2. At the end of 2020, the bond prices are as follows: a. Microsoft $1,100 b. GE Capital $1,030 c. Morgan Stanley $1,015 What were the expected rates of return for each bond (Hint: expected rate of return is calculated based on bond prices, not the intrinsic value)? 3. Identify which bonds are premium bonds and which bonds are discount bonds (Hint: this can be determined by comparing the intrinsic value to the par value or by comparing the investors' required rate of return to the expected rate of return. Details are provided in Chapter 7). 4. Estimate the value of the bond if your required rate of return (1) increased 2 percentage points or (2) decreased 2 percentage points? What conclusions can you get? 5. Should you buy these bonds? Explain (Hint: should be under-priced bonds). Here are data on $1,000 par value bonds issued by Microsoft, GE Capital, and Morgan Stanley at the end of 2020. Assume you are thinking about buying these bonds. Answer the following questions: 1. Assuming the interest is paid annually, calculate the values of the bonds if your required rates of return of Microsoft, GE Capital, and Morgan Stanley are 6%, 8%, and 10%, respectively. In addition, the information on coupon rates and maturity is given in the following table. Coupon rate Maturity Microsoft GE capital Morgan Stanley 7.25% 4.25% 4.75% 30 10 5 2. At the end of 2020, the bond prices are as follows: a. Microsoft $1,100 b. GE Capital $1,030 c. Morgan Stanley $1,015 What were the expected rates of return for each bond (Hint: expected rate of return is calculated based on bond prices, not the intrinsic value)? 3. Identify which bonds are premium bonds and which bonds are discount bonds (Hint: this can be determined by comparing the intrinsic value to the par value or by comparing the investors' required rate of return to the expected rate of return. Details are provided in Chapter 7). 4. Estimate the value of the bond if your required rate of return (1) increased 2 percentage points or (2) decreased 2 percentage points? What conclusions can you get? 5. Should you buy these bonds? Explain (Hint: should be under-priced bonds)
