Fin111 Wk 11

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Questions and Problems 8.7 – Zero coupon bonds: 10-year zero coupon bonds issued by the US Treasury have a face value of $1000 and interest is compounded semi-annually. If similar bonds in the market yield 10.5%, what is the value of these bonds? 8.16 – Bond price: QBE Insurance has outstanding bonds that will mature in 6 years and pay an 8 % coupon, interest being paid semi-annually. If you pay $1036.65 today and your required rate of return was 6.6%, did you pay the right price for the bond? 8.17 – Bond price: CSL Ltd has a bond issue maturing 7 years and paying a coupon rate of 9.5% (semiannual payments). The company wants to retire a portion of the issue by buying the securities in the open market. If it can refinance at 8%, how much will CSL pay to buy back its current outstanding bonds? Share Valuation Critical Thinking Questions 9.3 – What are ordinary shareholders considered to be more at risk than the holders of other types of securities? Questions and Problems 9.4 – Zero growth: Ron Ripple is interested in buying the shares of Bank Of Queensland Ltd. While the bank expects no growth in the near future, Ron is attracted by the dividend income. Last year the bank paid a dividend of $5.65. If Ron requires a return of 14% on such shares, what is the maximum price he should be willing to pay? 9.15 – Constant growth: The required rate of return is 23%. Gnangara Pty Ltd has just paid a dividend of $3.12 and expects to grow at a constant rate of 5%. What is the expected price of the share 3 years from

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