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1. How much would you be willing to pay for a bond that pays semi-annual coupon

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Question

1. How much would you be willing to pay for a bond that pays semi-annual coupon payments and has the following characteristics: (a) NPER: 12, (b) YTM: 5.25%, and Coupon Payment: $25.80.

2. What is the maximum price that you would be willing to pay for a non-constant growth stock that has the following characteristics: (a) Non-Constant Growth Rate: 20%, (b) Constant Growth Rate: 5.5%, (c) Dividend: $2.36, and (d) Required Rate of Return: 12%.

3. Calculate the difference between daily and annual compounding, given the following information: (a) PV: $25,000, (b) NPER: 30, and (c) RATE: 11%.

4. Calculate the PMT on a mortgage, given the following information: (a) PV: $362,000, (b) RATE: 5%, and NPER: 30.

5. Calculate the RATE given the following characteristics: (a) PMT: $15,250 (you are paying), (b) FV: $134,000, and (c) NPER: 10.

6. Calculate the required rate of return on a company’s stock that has the following characteristics: (a) Constant Growth Rate: 4%, (b) Price: $22.30, and (c) Dividend (Has Been Paid): $5.00.

Explanation / Answer

(‘1) Bond Price

P = C/YTM x [1-(1+YTM)-n] + FV (1+YTM)-n

Where C= 25.80,

YTM = 5.25/2 = 2.63 ( Semi annual YTM)

‘n = 12

FV = 1000

By putting the values in formula we get

P = 25.80/.263 x [1-(1.0263)-12] + 1000 (1.0263)-12

P = 1627.36

Maximum price can be paid = $ 1627.36

(‘2) In the given question non constant growth period is not given hence the following assumption has been made

D = 2.36 ( assumed as last paid dividend)

Non constant growth rate = 20 % (Assumed for next year only)

D1 = 2.36 x 1.2

D1 = 2.83

D2 = D1 x 1.055

D2 = 2.99

P1 = D2/(Ke – G)

Where Ke = 12 % (Required rate of return)

G = 5.5 % (Constant growth rate)

P1 = 2.99/(0.12-0.055)

P1 = 45.97

P0 =( D1 + P1 ) / 1.12

P0 = (2.83+45.97)/1.12

P0 = $406.65

Maximum price = $406.65

(‘3) Formula of compounding

FV = PV x (1+ rate/n)Period x n

Where PV = 25000

Rate = 11 %

Period = 30

n=1 ( in annual compounding)

‘n = 365 ( in daily compounding)

Annual Compunding

FV = 25,000 x(1.12)30

FV = 572,307.41

Daily Compounding

FV = 25000 x (1+0.11/365)365 x30

FV = 677,479.07

Difference = 677479.07-572307.41

Difference = $105,171.66

(‘4)

Formula for monthly payment in a mortgage loan

PMT = PV [ i x (1+i)n ]/(1+i)n -1

PMT = 362,000 x [0.05 x (1.05)30]/ (1.05)30 -1

PMT = 362,000 x 0.0651

PMT = $23,548.62