J&J Enterprises Wants to Issue 20-Year, $1,000 Face Value Zero-Coupon

question 228

Multiple Choice

J&J Enterprises wants to issue 20-year, $1,000 face value zero-coupon bonds. If each bond is to yield 8%, what is the minimum number of bonds J&J must sell if they wish to raise $2 million from
The sale? (Use values in the dollar) (Ignore issuance costs.)

• A) 4,290
• B) 9,322
• C) 10,164
• D) 13,880
• E) 16,159

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Definitions:

Pavlovian Conditioning

A learning process that involves associating a previously neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit a conditioned response similar to the unconditioned response.

Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being repeatedly presented prior to an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)

A stimulus that elicits a reaction automatically, without any pre-existing learning required.

Vicarious Conditioning

The development of the conditioned response to a stimulus after observation of the pairing of conditioned stimulus (CS) and unconditioned stimulus (UCS).