A It Is January 1, 2006 and You Are Considering

Essay

a. It is January 1, 2006 and you are considering buying $20,000 of Hilever Company's 10% bonds, which come due on December 31, 2015. The bonds pay interest semi-annually on June 30 and December 31 of each year. The prevailing interest rate on bonds of similar risk is 12%. How much would you be prepared to pay for the bond?
b. If coupon rate was 12% on these bonds, how much would you be prepared to pay?
c. If the coupon rate was 10% and the bonds were convertible into common equity (5 shares for every $1,000 face value coupon bond), and common stock is currently trading at $11 per share would this change your answer to part a? Why? Why not?