A Company Issues a Ten-Year $1,000 Face Value Bond at Par

question 25

Multiple Choice

A company issues a ten-year $1,000 face value bond at par with a coupon rate of 6.7% paid semiannually. The YTM at the beginning of the third year of the bond (8 years left to maturity) is 8.1%. What was the percentage change in the price of the bond over the past two years?

• A) -6.50%
• B) -9.75%
• C) -8.13%
• D) -11.38%

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Definitions:

Carrying Value

The book value of assets and liabilities reported on the balance sheet, calculated as original cost less any depreciation, amortization, or impairment costs.

GAAP

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles; the standard framework of guidelines for financial accounting used in any given jurisdiction.

Market Value

The current price at which an asset or service can be bought or sold in a fair and open market.

Bond Interest Expense

The cost incurred by an entity for the interest due on its issued bonds over a specific period.