1. Assume that a 15-year semi-annual, 8% bond is callable after 10 years at 103% of par value and the discount rate in today’s market is 5%. Using the price-to-worst method, what is the value of this bond?
$1,209
$1,252
$1,314
$1,000
$1,089
2. The Foreman Company’s earnings and common stock dividends have been growing at an annual rate of 4 percent over the past 10 years and are expected to continue growing at this rate for the foreseeable future. The firm currently (that is, as of year 0) pays an annual dividend of $4 per share. Determine the current value of a share of Foreman common stock to investors with each of the following required rates of return. Use a minus sign to indicate negative answers and NA to indicate undefined answers. Round your answers to the nearest cent.
13 percent
$
14 percent
$
16 percent
$
4 percent
$
3 percent
$