You are given the following information concerning a noncallable, sinking fund debenture Principal $1,000 Coupon rate of interest 7 percent Term to maturity 15 years Sinking fund 5 percent of outstanding bonds retired annually the balance at maturity a If you buy the bond today at its face amount a...

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You are given the following information concerning a noncallable, sinking fund debenture: Principal: $1,000 Coupon

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You are given the following information concerning a noncallable, sinking fund debenture:
• Principal: $1,000
• rate of interest: 7 percent
• Term to 15 years
• Sinking fund: 5 percent of outstanding bonds retired annually; the balance at If you buy the bond today at its face amount and interest rates rise to 12 percent after three years have passed, what is your capital gain (loss)?
b. If you hold the bond 15 years, what do you receive at What is the bond’s current yield as of right now?
d. Given your price in a, what is the yield of Is there any reason to believe that the bond will be called after three years have elapsed if interest rates decline?
f. What proportion of the total debt issue is retired by the sinking fund?
g. What assets secure this bond?
h. If the final payment to retire this bond is $1,000,000, how much must the firm invest annually to accumulate this sum if the firm is able to earn 7 percent on the invested funds?
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... Maturity
Maturity is the date on which the life of a transaction or financial instrument ends, after which it must either be renewed, or it will cease to exist. The term is commonly used for deposits, foreign exchange spot, and forward transactions, interest...