The Cougar Corporation has issued 20-year semiannual coupon bonds ...

[geodog55]

The Cougar Corporation has issued 20-year semiannual coupon bonds with a face value of 1,000. If the annual coupon rate is 10 and the current yield to maturity is 12, what is the firm's current price per bond?
 
  A) 850.61
  B) 849.54
  C) 1,170.27
  D) 1,171.59

Question 2

The beta of the market
 
  A) is 1.
  B) is greater than 1.
  C) cannot be determined.
  D) is less than 1.

[Rilsmarie951]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: B
Explanation: B)
Bond Price = PMT  +
= 50  + = 849.54.
MODE = END, P/Y = 2, C/Y = 2
INPUT 40 12 ? -50 -1,000
KEY N I/Y PV PMT FV
CPT 849.54

Answer to Question 2

A

[geodog55]

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[robbielu01]

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