Computing the issue price of the bonds


Problem: On January 1, 2007 Kiner Co. issued five-year bonds with a face value of $400,000 and a stated interest rate of 12% payable semiannually on July 1 and January 1. The bonds were sold to yield 10%. Present value table factors are:

Present value of 1 for 5 periods at 10%    .62092
Present value of 1 for 5 periods at 12%    .56743
Present value of 1 for 10 periods at 5%    .61391
Present value of 1 for 10 periods at 6%    .55839
Present value of an ordinary annuity of 1 for 5 periods at 10%    3.79079
Present value of an ordinary annuity of 1 for 5 periods at 12%    3.60478
Present value of an ordinary annuity of 1 for 10 periods at 5%    7.72173
Present value of an ordinary annuity of 1 for 10 periods at 6%    7.36009

Calculate the issue price of the bonds.

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