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NorthWest Water (NWW) Five Years Ago, NorthWest Water (NWW) Issued $50,000,000 Face Value

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NorthWest Water (NWW)
Five years ago, NorthWest Water (NWW) issued $50,000,000 face value of 30-year bonds carrying a 14% (annual payment) coupon.NWW is now considering refunding these bonds.It has been amortizing $3 million of flotation costs on these bonds over their 30-year life.The company could sell a new issue of 25-year bonds at an annual interest rate of 11.67% in today's market.A call premium of 14% would be required to retire the old bonds, and flotation costs on the new issue would amount to $3 million.NWW's marginal tax rate is 40%.The new bonds would be issued when the old bonds are called.
-Refer to the data for NorthWest Water (NWW) .What is the NPV if NWW refunds its bonds today?


A) $1,746,987
B) $1,838,933
C) $1,935,719
D) $2,037,599
E) $2,241,359

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