Question

g A company issues 9% bonds with a par value of $170,000 at par on January 1. The market rate on the date of issuance was 8%. The bonds pay interest semiannually on January 1 and July 1. The cash paid on July 1 to the bond holder(s) is:

Answer 1

$7,650

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation for the cash paid on July 1 to the bond holder(s)

Using this formula

Cash=Par value×Bonds percentage× Semiannual Interest

Semiannual means 6 months or half of the year.

Let plug in the formula

Cash=$170,000×0.09×1/2 year

Cash=$7,650

Therefore the cash paid on July 1 to the bond holder(s) will be 7,650