Mountain Excursions issues a bond due in 10 years with a stated interest rate of 7% and a face value of $200,000. Interest payments are made semi-annually. The market rate for this type of bond is 6%. What is the issue price of the bond (rounded to nearest whole dollar)? (Use a financial calculator or Excel)
A) $163,200.
B) $186,410.
C) $214,877.
D) $200,000.
Answer: C
Underwater Experiences issues a bond due in 5 years with a stated interest rate of 6% and a face value of $100,000. Interest payments are made semi-annually. The market rate for this type of bond is 7%. What is the issue price of the bond (rounded to nearest whole dollar)? (Use Table 2 and Table 4, contained within a separate file.)
A) $104,625.
B) $95,842.
C) $71,906.
D) $100,000.
Answer: B