A Bond with 10 Detachable Warrants Has Just Been Offered

question 91

Multiple Choice

A bond with 10 detachable warrants has just been offered for sale at $1,000. The bond matures in 15 years and has an annual coupon of $80. Each warrant gives the owner the right to purchase two shares of stock in the company at $14 per share. Ordinary bonds (with no warrants) of similar quality are priced to yield 11 percent. What is the value of one warrant?

• A)$7.00
• B)$13.58
• C)$14.00
• D)$16.67
• E)$21.57

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Definitions:

Payable To Bearer

Payable to bearer describes a financial instrument, such as a check or bond, that is payable to the holder or presenter of the document, rather than a specific individual.

Issued

Pertains to the official distribution or release of something, such as a document, currency, or product.

Holder

Any person in the possession of an instrument drawn, issued, or indorsed to him or her, to his or her order, to bearer, or in blank.

Promise

A person’s assurance that he or she will or will not do something.