Q1. One year ago Lerner and Luckmann Co. issued 15-year, noncallable, 7.8% annual coupon bonds at their par value of $1,000. Today, the market interest rate on these bonds is 5.5%. What is the current price of the bonds, given that they now have 14 years to maturity?

Q2. CMS Corporation's balance sheet as of today is as follows:

Long-term debt (bonds, at par)	$10,000,000
Preferred stock	2,000,000
Common stock ($10 par)	10,000,000
Retained earnings	4,000,000
Total debt and equity	$26,000,000

The bonds have a 6% coupon rate, payable semiannually, and a par value of $1,000. They mature exactly 10 years from today. The yield to maturity is 12%, so the bonds now sell below par. What is the current market value of the firm's debt?

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Q1 To find the current price of the bonds we can use the present value formula for a bond P C 1 1 1 ... View the full answer