1. Grohl Co. issued 9-year bonds a year ago at a coupon rate of 11 percent. The bonds make semiannual payments. If the YTM on these bonds is 8 percent, what is the current bond price?
2. Round Dot Inns is preparing a bond offering with a coupon rate of 6 percent, paid semiannually, and a face value of $1,000. The bonds will mature in 10 years and will be sold at par. Given this, which one of the following statements is correct?
a. The bonds will become discount bonds if the market rate of interest declines.
b. The bonds will pay 10 interest payments of $60 each.
c. The bonds will sell at a premium if the market rate is 5.5 percent.
d. The bonds will initially sell for $1,030 each.