Williams Company plans to issue bonds with a face value of $600,000 and a coupon rate of

Question:

Williams Company plans to issue bonds with a face value of $600,000 and a coupon rate of 8 percent. The bonds will mature in 10 years and pay interest semiannually every June 30 and December 31. All of the bonds are sold on January 1 of this year. Determine the issuance price of the bonds assuming an annual market rate of interest of 8 percent.

Coupon
A coupon or coupon payment is the annual interest rate paid on a bond, expressed as a percentage of the face value and paid from issue date until maturity. Coupons are usually referred to in terms of the coupon rate (the sum of coupons paid in a... Face Value
Face value is a financial term used to describe the nominal or dollar value of a security, as stated by its issuer. For stocks, the face value is the original cost of the stock, as listed on the certificate. For bonds, it is the amount paid to the...