Luther Industries Needs to Raise $25 Million to Fund a New

question 72

Multiple Choice

Luther Industries needs to raise $25 million to fund a new office complex. The company plans on issuing ten-year bonds with a face value of $1,000 and a coupon rate of 5.6% (annual payments) . The following table summarizes the YTM for similar ten-year corporate bonds of various credit ratings: Assuming that Luther's bonds receive a AA rating, the number of bonds that Luther must issue to raise the needed $25 million is closest to ________.

• A) 27,848
• B) 33,417
• C) 38,987
• D) 22,278

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