A Firm Issues Two-Year Bonds with a Coupon Rate of 6.7

question 90

Multiple Choice

A firm issues two-year bonds with a coupon rate of 6.7%, paid semiannually. The credit spread for this firm's two-year debt is 0.8%. New two-year Treasury notes are being issued at par with a coupon rate of 3.1%. What should the price of the firm's outstanding two-year bonds be per $100 of face value?

• A) $126.40
• B) $147.47
• C) $84.27
• D) $105.34

---

Definitions:

Constant Percentage

A fixed percentage rate applied in various financial calculations, such as depreciation or interest computation.

Double Diminishing-Balance

A method of accelerated depreciation that doubles the standard depreciation rate.

Depreciation Expense

The allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting the decrease in value due to wear and tear, age, or obsolescence.

Double Diminishing-Balance

A method of accelerated depreciation which calculates depreciation at twice the rate of the straight-line depreciation method on the remaining book value each year.