Market Enterprises Would Like to Issue $1,000 Bonds and Needs

question 68

Multiple Choice

Market Enterprises would like to issue $1,000 bonds and needs to determine the approximate rate it would need to pay investors. A firm with similar risk recently issued bonds with the following current features: a 5% coupon rate, 10 years until maturity, and a current price of $1,170.50. At what rate would Market Enterprises expect to issue bonds, assuming annual interest payments? Please round to the closest answer. (Solve this problem using either Excel's "Goal Seek" function, plug into tvm tables, or a financial calculator.)

• A) 6%
• B) 3%
• C) 5%
• D) 4%

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