PROBLEM SET B
Problem 14-1B (50 minutes)
Part 1
a.
Cash Flow Table Table Value* Amount Present Value
Par value…………….. B.1 0.6139 $90,000 $55,251
* Table values are based on a discount rate of 5% (half the annual market rate) and 10
periods (semiannual payments).
b.
2015
Jan. 1 Cash……………………………………………………………………96,948
Part 2
a.
Cash Flow Table Table Value* Amount Present Value
Par value…………….. B.1 0.5584 $90,000 $50,256
* Table values are based on a discount rate of 6% (half the annual market rate) and
10 periods (semiannual payments). (Note: When the contract rate and market
rate are the same, the bonds sell at par and there is no discount or premium.)
**Difference due to rounding
b.
2015
Jan. 1 Cash……………………………………………………………………90,000