Question: 40. Canada Call. When ABC Company originally issued its callable 5.5%, 10-year bond, it was rated AA and priced to sell at par. The bond

40. Canada Call. When ABC Company originally
40. Canada Call. When ABC Company originally issued its callable 5.5%, 10-year bond, it was rated AA and priced to sell at par. The bond is callable at the price that offers an equivalent yield to a Canada bond plus .15%. At that time, the credit spread over 10-year Canada bonds was .25%. The bond pays interest annually. a. What was the call price at issue? ( LOZ) Now, 5 years later, the bond rating agencies have raised the bond rating to AAA and the bond's yield to maturity is 5%. Equivalent-maturity Canada bonds are yielding 4.9%. b. What is the current call price? (9 LO2, 2 LOS) c. Would ABC Company consider calling the bond now? ( LO2, 2 LO5)

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