Sharmer Company Issues 5%,5 Year Bonds with a Par Value

question 27

Multiple Choice

Sharmer Company issues 5%,5 year bonds with a par value of $1,000,000 and semiannual interest payments.On the issue date,the annual market rate for these bonds is 6%.What is the bond's issue (selling) price,assuming the Present Value of $1 factor for 3% and 10 semi-annual periods is .7441 and the Present Value of an Annuity factor for the same rate and period is 8.5302?

• A)$957,355
• B)$1,000,000
• C)$1,250,000
• D)$786,745
• E)$1,213,255

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Definitions:

Dividend

A portion of a company's earnings that is paid to shareholders, typically on a quarterly basis, as a reward for investing in the company.

Share

A unit of ownership interest in a corporation or financial asset that gives the holder a claim on part of the corporation's assets and earnings.

Sharpe Measure

A ratio used to evaluate the risk-adjusted return of an investment, calculated by subtracting the risk-free rate from the return of the investment and dividing by the standard deviation of the investment's returns.

Risk-Free Return

The theoretical return on an investment with zero risk, typically associated with government bonds.