Exhibit 11.1 Use the Information Below for the Following Problem(S)

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Multiple Choice

Exhibit 11.1
Use the Information Below for the Following Problem(S)
A major retailer is reevaluating its bonds since it is planning to issue a new bond in the current market. The firm's outstanding bond issue has 8 years remaining until maturity. The bonds were issued with a 6.5 percent coupon rate (paid quarterly) and a par value of $1,000. The required rate of return is 4.25 percent.
-Refer to Exhibit 11.1.What will be the value of these securities in one year if the required return is 7 percent?

• A) $970.14
• B) $388.13
• C) $1031.15
• D) $1035.81
• E) $972.52

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