Your investment department has researched possible investments in corporate debt securities. Among the available investments are the following $100 million bond issues, each dated January 1, 2016. Prices were determined by underwriters at different times during the last few weeks. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.)

	Company	Bond Price	Stated Rate
1.	BB Corp.	$109 million	12%
2.	DD Corp.	$100 million	11%
3.	GG Corp.	$ 90 million	10%

Each of the bond issues matures on December 31, 2035, and pays interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. For bonds of similar risk and maturity, the market yield at January 1, 2016, is 11%.

Required:

Other things being equal, which of the bond issues offers the most attractive investment opportunity if it can be purchased at the prices stated? the least attractive?

Most attractive investment ________________

Less attractive investment ________________