Chamberlain C. wants to issue new 20-year bonds for some much-needed expansion projects. The company currently has
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Chamberlain C. wants to issue new 20-year bonds for some much-needed expansion projects. The company currently has 7 percent coupon bonds on the market that sell for $1,083, make semiannual payments and mature in 20 years.What coupon rate should the company set on its new bonds if it wants them to sell at Par?
Settlement Date1/1/2000
Maturity Date1/1/2020
Annual Coupon rate7%
Coupons per year2
Redemption value (% of par)100
Bond price (% of par)108.3
Complete the following analysis. DO NOT HARD CODE THE VALUES in the calculations. Leave the "Basis" input blank in the functions. Must use the built in excel functions to answer the bond price question.
Yield to maturity
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