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Bonner Metals wants to issue new 20-year bonds for some much-needed expansion projects. The company currently has 8.5 percent bonds on the market that sell for $959, make semiannual payments, and mature in 16 years. What should the coupon rate be on the new bonds if the firm wants to sell them at par?

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Answer: 8.99%

Explanation:

The coupon rate on the new bonds if the firm wants to sell them at par will be calculated thus:

Par value = 1000

Selling value = 959

Maturity = 16 × 2 = 32

Coupon = 8.5% = 8.5% × 1000 = $85

Semiannual PMT = $85/2 = $42.5

The coupon rate on the new bonds will be:

= Rate(32, 42.5, -959, 1000) × 2

= 8.99

Coupon rate = 8.99%

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