Midland Utilities has a bond issue outstanding that will mature to its $1,000 par value in 16 years. The bond has a coupon interest rate of 13% and pays interest annually.

a.Find the value of the bond if the required return is (1)13%, (2) 17%, and (3) 10%.

b.Use your finding in part a and the graph here

to discuss the relationship between the coupon interest rate on a bond and the required return and the market value of the bond relative to its par value.

c.What two possible reasons could cause the required return to differ from the coupon interest rate?

1,500 1,400- 1,300 1,2004 Bond Value ($) 1,100 1,000 900 800- 700 600 500 10 16 17 11 12 13 14 15 Required return (%)