Recycler Battery Corporation (RBC) issued zero coupon bonds 5 years ago at a price of $214.50 per bond. RBC’s zeros had a 20-year original maturity, with a $1,000 par value. The bonds were callable 10 years after the issue date at a price 7 percent over their accrued value on the call date. If the bonds sell for $239.39 in the market today, what annual rate of return should an investor who buys the bonds today expect to earn on them?

Recycler Battery Corporation (RBC) issued zero coupon bonds 5 years ago at a price of $214.50 per bond.  RBC’s zeros had a 20-year original maturity, with a $1,000 par value.  The bonds were callable 10 years after the issue date at a price 7 percent over their accrued value on the call date.  If the bonds sell for $239.39 in the market today, what annual rate of return should an investor who buys the bonds today expect to earn on them?




a. 15.7%
b. 12.4%
c. 10.0%
d. 9.5%
e. 8.0%








Answer: C


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