A Firm Has an Issue of $1,000 Par Value Bonds

question 83

Multiple Choice

A firm has an issue of $1,000 par value bonds with a 9 percent stated interest rate outstanding. The issue pays interest annually and has 20 years remaining to its maturity date. If bonds of similar risk are currently earning 11 percent, the firm's bond will sell for ________ today.

• A) $1,000
• B) $716.67
• C) $840.73
• D) $1,123.33

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Definitions:

Cash Sales

Transactions in which the buyer pays the seller immediately with cash or other forms of immediate payment.

Average Collection Period

The average number of days it takes for a company to receive payments owed by its customers.

Accounts Receivable

Money owed to a business by its clients or customers for goods or services delivered but not yet paid for.

Sales

The total revenue a company generates from selling goods, services, or both, within a specific period.