Valente Company Is About to Issue $3,000,000 of 5-Year Bonds

question 11

Multiple Choice

Valente Company is about to issue $3,000,000 of 5-year bonds, with a contract rate of interest of 10%, payable semiannually. The discount rate for such securities is 8%. How much can Valente expect to receive from the sale of these bonds?

• A) $2,768,338
• B) $3,000,000
• C) $3,243,315
• D) $3,231,660

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