The Government is in the process of issuing a 6-year bond which has a coupon rate of 15%. The face value is GH¢10,000 pe

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The Government is in the process of issuing a 6-year bond which has a coupon rate of 15%. The face value is GH¢10,000 pe

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The Government is in the process of issuing a 6-year bond which
has a coupon rate of 15%. The face value is GH¢10,000 per bond. The
government pays interest, annually. You are the Finance Director of
ABC Ltd a medium-sized company which is interested in buying the
bond issued by the Government. The company’s cost of capital is 20%
p.a. i. Advice the company on how much should be paid for the bond.
ii. If the bonds were issued by a private company, would you be
prepared to pay the same amount as in (a). Justify your
position.
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