Morgan Would Like to Purchase a Bond That Has a Par

question 57

Multiple Choice

Morgan would like to purchase a bond that has a par value of $1,000, pays $80 at the end of each year in coupon payments, and has 10 years remaining until maturity. If the prevailing annualizedyield on other bonds with similar characteristics is 6 percent, how much will Morgan pay for the bond?

• A) $1,000.00
• B) $1,147.20
• C) $856.80
• D) none of the above

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