Fin 516 Quiz 2
1. | Question : | (TCO D) Which of the following factors would increase the likelihood that a company would call its outstanding bonds at this time?
(a) The yield to maturity on the company's outstanding bonds increases due to a weakening of the firm's financial situation.
(b) A provision in the bond indenture lowers the call price on specific dates, and yesterday was one of those dates.
(c) The flotation costs associated with issuing new bonds rise.
(d) The firm's CFO believes that interest rates are likely to decline in the future.
(e) The firm's CFO believes that corporate tax rates are likely to be increased in the future. | | | Student Answer: | | (b) A provision in the bond indenture lowers the call price on specific dates, and yesterday was one of those dates. | | Instructor Explanation: | Answer is: b
Chapter 20, pp. 810 - 815 | | | | Points Received: | 20 of 20 | | Comments: | | | | 2. | Question : | (TCO D) The State of Idaho issued $2,000,000 of seven percent coupon, 20-year semiannual payment, tax-exempt bonds five years ago. The bonds had five years of call protection, but now the state can call the bonds if it chooses to do so. The call premium would be five percent of the face amount. Today 15-year, five percent, semiannual payment bonds can be sold at par, but flotation costs on this issue would be two percent. What is the net present value of the refunding? Because these are tax-exempt bonds, taxes are not relevant.
(a) $278,606
(b) $292,536
(c) $307,163
(d) $322,521
(e) $338,647 | | | Student Answer: | | (a) $278,606 Cost of refunding: Call Premium = 5% (2mil) = 100,000 Floatation cost = 2% (2mil) = 40,000 Total investment outlay = 140,000 Interest on old bond = 7%/2(2mil) = 70,000 Interest on new bond = 5%/2(2mil) = 50,000 Savings = 20,000 PV of savings, 30 periods at 5%/2 = 418,606 NPV of refunding = PV of savings - cost of refunding = 278,606 | | Instructor
(a) The yield to maturity on the company's outstanding bonds increases due to a weakening of the firm's financial situation.
(b) A provision in the bond indenture lowers the call price on specific dates, and yesterday was one of those dates.
(c) The flotation costs associated with issuing new bonds rise.
(d) The firm's CFO believes that interest rates are likely to decline in the future.
(e) The firm's CFO believes that corporate tax rates are likely to be increased in the future. | | | Student Answer: | | (b) A provision in the bond indenture lowers the call price on specific dates, and yesterday was one of those dates. | | Instructor Explanation: | Answer is: b
Chapter 20, pp. 810 - 815 | | | | Points Received: | 20 of 20 | | Comments: | | | | 2. | Question : | (TCO D) The State of Idaho issued $2,000,000 of seven percent coupon, 20-year semiannual payment, tax-exempt bonds five years ago. The bonds had five years of call protection, but now the state can call the bonds if it chooses to do so. The call premium would be five percent of the face amount. Today 15-year, five percent, semiannual payment bonds can be sold at par, but flotation costs on this issue would be two percent. What is the net present value of the refunding? Because these are tax-exempt bonds, taxes are not relevant.
(a) $278,606
(b) $292,536
(c) $307,163
(d) $322,521
(e) $338,647 | | | Student Answer: | | (a) $278,606 Cost of refunding: Call Premium = 5% (2mil) = 100,000 Floatation cost = 2% (2mil) = 40,000 Total investment outlay = 140,000 Interest on old bond = 7%/2(2mil) = 70,000 Interest on new bond = 5%/2(2mil) = 50,000 Savings = 20,000 PV of savings, 30 periods at 5%/2 = 418,606 NPV of refunding = PV of savings - cost of refunding = 278,606 | | Instructor