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Chapter 4: Q14BP (page 282)
Question: Phil Goode will receive $175,000 in 50 years. His friends are very jealous of him. If the funds are discounted back at a rate of 14 percent, what is the present value of his future 鈥減ot of gold鈥�?
The present value is $249.92.
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Question:Stagnant Iron and Steel currently pays a $12.25 annual cash dividend (D0). The company plans to maintain the dividend at this level for the foreseeable future as no future growth is anticipated. If the required rate of return by common stockholders (Ke) is 18 percent, what is the price of the common stock?
Lance Whittingham IV specializes in buying deep discount bonds. These represent bonds that are trading at well below par value. He has his eye on a bond issued by the Leisure Time Corporation. The $1,000 par value bond pays 4 percent annual interest and has 18 years remaining to maturity. The current yield to maturity on similar bonds is 14 percent.
a. What is the current price of the bonds?
b. By what percent will the price of the bonds increase between now and maturity?
c. What is the annual compound rate of growth in the value of the bonds? (An approximate answer is acceptable.)
Why might investors demand a lower rate of return for an investment in Microsoft as compared to United Airlines?
Go to Table 10-1, which is based on bonds paying 10 percent interest for 20 years. Assume interest rates in the market (yield to maturity) decline from 11 percent to 8 percent:
a. What is the bond price at 11 percent?
b. What is the bond price at 8 percent?
c. What would be your percentage return on investment if you bought when rates were 11 percent and sold when rates were 8 percent?
Question: What is the present value of a 10-year annuity of $3,000 per period in which payments come at the beginning of each period? The interest rate is 12 percent.
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