Computation of Effective Interest Rate
Response to the following problem:
On June 30, 2010, the Watson Corporation sold $800,000 of 11% face value bonds for $761,150.96. On December 31, 2010 the Watson Corporation sold $700,000 of this same bond issue for $734,645.28. The bonds were dated January 1, 2010, pay interest semiannually on each December 31 and June 30, and are due December 31, 2017.
Required
Compute the effective yield rate on each issuance of the Watson Corporation 11% bonds.