Exhibit 23.6 Use the Information Below for the Following Problem(S)

question 78

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 23.6
Use the Information Below for the Following Problem(S)
BioTech Industries has debentures outstanding (par value $1,000) convertible into the company's common stock at $30. The coupon rate is 11 percent payable semiannually and they mature in 10 years.
-Refer to Exhibit 23.6.Calculate the straight-bond value assuming that bonds of equivalent risk and maturity are yielding 14 percent per year compounded semiannually.

• A) $757.37
• B) $796.83
• C) $841.07
• D) $889.82
• E) $902.65

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