sued 20-year bonds 15 years ago when market interest rates were relatively high. The bonds have a coupon rate of 8.125%, semiannual payments, and a par value of $1,000. a. Given current market interest rates and the risk of the company, investors require a return of 3% to invest in these bonds. What is the intrinsic value of the bond? b. Suppose the bond’s closing price is quoted at 121.50. What is the bond's current yield? c. If you buy the bond at the quoted closing price, what is the bond's yield to maturity?

Find the interest rate for a $4000 deposit accumulating to $5234.58, compounded quarterly for 9 years

Lynch company manufactures and sells a single product. the following costs were incurred during the company’s first year of operations: variable costs per unit: manufacturing: direct materials $ 12 direct labor $ 6 variable manufacturing overhead $ 1 variable selling and administrative $ 1 fixed costs per year: fixed manufacturing overhead $ 308,000 fixed selling and administrative $ 218,000 during the year, the company produced 28,000 units and sold 15,000 units. the selling price of the company’s product is $56 per unit. required: 1. assume that the company uses absorption costing: a. compute the unit product cost. b. prepare an income statement for the year. 2. assume that the company uses variable costing: a. compute the unit product cost. b. prepare an income statement for the year.

When cell phones were first entering the market, they were relatively large and reception was undependable. all cell phones were essentially the same. but as the technology developed, many competitors entered, introducing features unique to their phones. today, cell phones are only a small fraction of the size and weight of their predecessors. consumers can buy cell phones with color screens, cameras, internet access, daily planners, or voice activation (and any combination of these features). the history of the cell phone demonstrates what marketing trend?