
4-20 VALUING FINANCIAL ASSETS
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ANSWER KEY
6. ABC Industries' bonds have a coupon rate of 11%, a maturity of 10 years, and a face
value of $1,000. If the coupons are semi-annual, and the investor's required return is
12%, what is the value of the bond?
$942.65
Since the bond pays interest semi-annually, we need to make a couple
of adjustments to arrive at the proper solution. With a 11% semi-annual
coupon, there are two $55 interest payments per year ($110 / 2 = $55).
There will be 20 payments over the life of the bond. The appropriate
discount rate is a semi-annual rate of 6% (12% / 2 = 6%).
Using a financial calculator:
Number of payments = 20
Payment = $55
Discount rate = 6%
Face value = $1,000
Press the present value key to get $942.65.
7. A company has been paying an annual common stock dividend of $0.75 per share and
is not expecting any increase in the future. If the appropriate discount rate is 13%,
what is the present value of the common stock?
$5.77
V = D / R
V = $0.75 / 0.13
V = $5.77
8. A company has been paying an annual common stock dividend of $12 per share and is
expecting to raise the dividend at a 5% annual rate. If the required rate of return is
11%, what would an investor expect the stock to sell for?
$210
V = D
o
[(1 + G) / (1 + R)]
V = $12[(1 + 0.05) / (0.11 - 0.05)]
V = $12[1.05 / 0.06]
V = $210