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I would like the answers for these case study questions showingclearly how they are calculated.
Issuer
Face Value
Coupon Rate

Rating
Quoted Price
$
Years Until Maturity
Sinking Fund
Call Period
ABC Energy
1000
6%
AAA
809.10
20
Yes
3 Yrs
ABC Energy
1000
0%
AAA
211.64
20
Yes
N/A
Trans Power
1000
10%
AA
1025.00
20
Yes
5 Yrs
Telco Utilities
1000
12%
AA
1300.00
30
No
5 Yrs
1. One of Jill's best clients poses the following question: If Ibuy 10 of each of these bonds, reinvest any coupons received at therate of 6% per year, and hold them until they mature, what will myrealized return be on each bond investment? How should Jill goabout demonstrating the solution to this question?
2. Why is there so much variation in the coupon rates and pricesof these various bonds? asks one of Jill's wealthiest clients. Howshould Jill respond?

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1 First we need to find the Future Value FV of the coupons reinvested ABC Energy PMT coupon rateface value2 610002 30 rate reinvestment rate 62 3 N 20 years2 40 since payments are semiannual CPT FV FV 226204 ABC Energy FV 0 since it is a zerocoupon bond Trans Power PMT coupon rateface value2 1010002 50 rate See Answer

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I would like the answers for these case study questions showingclearly how they are calculated. IssuerFace ValueCoupon Rate RatingQuoted Price$Years Until MaturitySinking FundCall PeriodABC Energy10006%AAA809.1020Yes3 YrsABC Energy10000%AAA211.6420YesN/ATrans Power100010%AA1025.0020Yes5 YrsTelco Utilities100012%AA1300.0030No5 Yrs1. One of Jill's best clients poses the following question: If Ibuy 10 of each of these bonds, reinvest any coupons received at therate of 6% per year, and hold them until they mature, what will myrealized return be on each bond investment? How should Jill goabout demonstrating the solution to this question?2. Why is there so much variation in the coupon rates and pricesof these various bonds? asks one of Jill's wealthiest clients. Howshould Jill respond?

Issuer	Face Value	Coupon Rate	Rating	Quoted Price $	Years Until Maturity	Sinking Fund	Call Period
ABC Energy	1000	6%	AAA	809.10	20	Yes	3 Yrs
ABC Energy	1000	0%	AAA	211.64	20	Yes	N/A
Trans Power	1000	10%	AA	1025.00	20	Yes	5 Yrs
Telco Utilities	1000	12%	AA	1300.00	30	No	5 Yrs