Suppose your organization has issued a 30 year, 1,000,000 par-value bond with semi-annual coupons of 7%.

25 years after issuance the owner of the bond offers to let your organization redeem the bond early. You can turn down the offer and redeem after 30 years.

1. Should you take the offer if:

1. (a) the market interest rate is 6.5%

2. (b) the market interest rate is 7.5%

3. (c) the market interest rate is 7%

4. (d) the market interest rate is 6.5% and redemption today requires a redemp- tion of 1,200,000

2. What general rule for early redemption can you make?