An investor is considering buying 6 year bonds from companies with different credit ratings Each bond...

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An investor is considering buying 6 year bonds from companies with different credit ratings Each bond pays annual interest for the six years and return of principal in Year 6 The credit rating for each bond (ranked highest to lowest), expected payments, and the investor's valuation are shown below. Credit Annual Interest Yrs 1-6 $625 Investors Valuation Company Global Pipe Manufacturing (GPM) Arkady and Spencer (AS) Trinity International Inc. (TII) Xonics Constuction (XC) Florio Office Furniture (FOF) Rating AAA Principal $22,575 $25,000 $20,000 $21,005 $20, 105 $23,100 $22,815 $18,125 $21,150 $18,500 AA $140 A $165 $620 $310 B+ B (*) Paid in Year 6 ) What return (%/year) does the investor expect for each of these bonds? (i) Which one of the bonds is priced/valued incorrectly? Explain. (11) What would be a correct valuation? An investor is considering buying 6 year bonds from companies with different credit ratings Each bond pays annual interest for the six years and return of principal in Year 6 The credit rating for each bond (ranked highest to lowest), expected payments, and the investor's valuation are shown below. Credit Annual Interest Yrs 1-6 $625 Investors Valuation Company Global Pipe Manufacturing (GPM) Arkady and Spencer (AS) Trinity International Inc. (TII) Xonics Constuction (XC) Florio Office Furniture (FOF) Rating AAA Principal $22,575 $25,000 $20,000 $21,005 $20, 105 $23,100 $22,815 $18,125 $21,150 $18,500 AA $140 A $165 $620 $310 B+ B (*) Paid in Year 6 ) What return (%/year) does the investor expect for each of these bonds? (i) Which one of the bonds is priced/valued incorrectly? Explain. (11) What would be a correct valuation?

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