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    May 11, 2011, 08:57 AM
    Bonds
    A company issues bonds with a par value of $800,000 on their issue date. The bonds mature in 5 years and pay 6% annual interest in two semiannual payments. On the issue date, the market rate of interest is 8%. Compute the price of the bonds on their issue date. The following information is taken from present value tables:

    Present Value of annuity for 10 periods at 3%... 8.5302
    Present Value of annuity for 10 periods at 4%... 8.1109
    Pressent value of 1 due in 10 periods at 3%... 0.7441
    Pressent value of 1 due in 10 periods at 4%... 0.6756

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