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Tom Cruise Lines Inc. issued bonds five years ago at $1,000 per bond. These bond

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Question

Tom Cruise Lines Inc. issued bonds five years ago at $1,000 per bond. These bonds had a 25-year life when issued and the annual interest payment was then 15 percent. This return was in line with the required returns by bondholders at that point as described below:

Assume that five years later the inflation premium is only 3 percent and is appropriately reflected in the required return (or yield to maturity) of the bonds. The bonds have 20 years remaining until maturity.

Compute the new price of the bond. Use Appendix B and Appendix D for an approximate answer but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to 2 decimal places. Assume interest payments are annual.)

Tom Cruise Lines Inc. issued bonds five years ago at $1,000 per bond. These bonds had a 25-year life when issued and the annual interest payment was then 15 percent. This return was in line with the required returns by bondholders at that point as described below:

Explanation / Answer

YTM =Real Rate of Return + Inflation Premium + Risk Premium

=4%+3%+5% =12%

Value of Bond =

Cash Flow PV Factor 12% PV of cash Flow 150 7.4694 1120.42 1000 0.10367 103.67 Value of Bond 1224.08