Lightning Electrics outstanding bond has a $1,000 maturity value and a 4.5 percent coupon rate of interest

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Lightning Electric’s outstanding bond has a $1,000 maturity value and a 4.5 percent coupon rate of interest (paid semiannually). The bond, which was issued five years ago, matures in 10 years. If investors require a return equal to 6 percent to invest in similar bonds, what is the current market value of Lightning’s bond?

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...
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