MarkGoldsmith's broker has shown him two bonds issued by different companies. Each has a maturity of4 years, a par value of $1,000, and a yield to maturity of 7.20%. The first bond is issued by Crabbe Waste Disposal and has a coupon interest rate of 6.332% paid annually. The second bond, issued by MalfoyEnterprises, has a coupon interest rate of 8.90% paid annually.

a. Calculate the selling price for each of the bonds.

b. Mark has $21,000 to invest. If he wants to invest only in bonds issued by Crabbe WasteDisposal, how many of those bonds could hebuy? What if he wants to invest only in bonds issued by MalfoyEnterprises?

c. What is the total interest income that Mark could earn each year if he invested only in Crabbe bonds? How much interest would he earn each year if he invested only in Malfoybonds?

d. Assume that Mark will reinvest all the interest he receives as it is paid and that his rate of return on the reinvested interest will be 9%. Calculate the total dollars that Mark will accumulate over 4 years if he invests in Crabbe bonds or Malfoy bonds. Your total calculation will include the interest Markgets, the principal he receives when the bondsmature, and all the additional interest he earns from reinvesting the coupon payments he receives.

Your Answer:

a. The selling price for the Crabbe Waste Disposal bond is $________.(Round to the nearest cent.)

The selling price for the Malfoy Enterprises bond is $______. (Round to the nearest cent.)

b. The number of Crabbe Waste Disposal bond issues Mark could purchase is _____ issues. (Round down to the nearest whole number.)

The number of Malfoy Enterprises bond issues Mark could purchase is_____issues. (Round down to the nearest whole number.)

c. The yearly interest income of the Crabbe Waste Disposal bond is $______.(Round to the nearest cent.)

The yearly interest income of the Malfoy Enterprises bond is $_____(Round to the nearest cent.)

d. If Mark invests in the Crabbe Waste Disposal bond, the value of the principal payment plus the value of his reinvestment account per bond is $_____(Round to the nearest cent.)

If Mark invests in the Malfoy Enterprises bond, the value of the principal payment plus the value of his reinvestment account per bond is $_____.(Round to the nearest cent.)