Q1. Bond Prices For example, if a $100,000 bond is issued at 102 the bond will sell

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Q1. Bond Prices
For example, if a $100,000 bond is issued at 102 the bond will sell for 102% of the face value or for $102,000.
a. A $100,000 bond issued @ 99 will sell for ___________ of the face value, which is ________.
b. A $50,000 bond issued @ 103 will sell for ___________ of the face value, which is ________.
A Bond Issuance raises large amounts of capital ($$$) by issuing many bonds of small denominations (e.g. $1,000).
Principal = Maturity Value = Face Value = the amount the issuing corporation pays to the holder of the bond at maturity
Stated
Rate = Coupon Rate = the rate of the required annual interest payment
Principal x Stated Rate = Annual Interest Payment
Use the information on the bond payable below to answer the following question.
Bond Payable
Principal $10,000
Stated rate 10%
Matures in 10 years 
Q2. The issuing corporation makes interest payments of (___________ / $10,000 / $20,000) annually to the holder of this bond.
Over the life of the bond, the corporation will pay out ($1,000 / ___________ / $20,000) in interest payments and repay ($1,000 / ___________ / $20,000) of principal at maturity, for a total cash outflow of ($1,000 / $10,000 / ___________) over the life of the bond.
Q3. Assume the bond was originally issued for $10,000 and held to maturity.
a.
The corporation paid out ___________ in total interest payments + paid out ___________ of principal at maturity = total amounts paid of ___________
b. At issuance the corporation received from the investor ___________
c. The difference is the cost of borrowing over the ten years = ___________
d. This bond was issued at (a premium / ___________ / a discount) because the market rate of interest was (less than 10% / ___________ / more than 10%).
Q4. Assume the bond was originally issued for $8,000 and held to maturity.
a.
The corporation paid out ___________ in total interest payments + paid out ___________ of principal at maturity = total amounts paid of ___________
b. At issuance the corporation received from the investor ___________
c. The difference is the cost of borrowing over the ten years = ___________
d. This bond was issued at (a premium / par / ___________) because the market rate of interest was (less than 10% / 10% / ___________).
Q5. Assume the bond was originally issued for $12,000 and held to maturity.
a. The corporation paid out ___________ in total interest payments + paid out ___________ of principal at maturity = total amounts paid of ___________
b. At issuance the corporation received from the investor ___________
c. The difference is the cost of borrowing over the ten years = ___________
d. This bond was issued at (___________ / par / a discount) because the market rate of interest was (___________ / 10% / more than 10%).
Q6. The issuing corporation would prefer to borrow money in a (___________ / 8% / 12%) market, while an investor would prefer a (4% / 8% / ___________) market.
Q7. When will a bond be issued at a premium? Par? A discount?
Q8. A corporation would prefer to issue bonds at a (___________ / par / discount). Why?
Corporation
A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
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...
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...
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Interpreting and Analyzing Financial Statements

ISBN: 978-0132746243

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Authors: Karen P. Schoenebeck, Mark P. Holtzman

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