A Company Issues 9%, 20-Year Bonds with a Face Value

question 33

Multiple Choice

A company issues 9%, 20-year bonds with a face value of $400,000. The current market rate of interest is 8%. The amount of interest owed to the bondholders for each semiannual interest payment is:

• A)$36,000.
• B)$32,000.
• C)$18,000.
• D)$16,000.

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