Finance Questions

1)       A $1000 par value bond was issued 25 years ago at a 12% coupon rate. It currently has

         10 years to maturity. Interest is paid annually. What would the price of the bond

         be today if interest rates were currently 8%?  14%?

 2)      ABC Company's most recent stock dividend is $3.00. The firm's management feels

         that dividends will remain level for the foreseeable future. If the required rate of

         return is 15% , what is the value of the stock? what would the value be at 20%

         required rate of return?

 3)      XYZ paid a dividend of $2.00 per share last year. The company expects earnings &

         dividends to grow at a rate of 10% per year. What required rate of return would result

         in a stock price of $50 this year?

 4)      A firms' has paid the following dividends:

                 Year    Dividend

                 2001    5.10

                 2000    4.76

                 1999    4.47

                 1998    4.22

                 1997    4.00

       The firm expects the dividend growth rate to be consistent with prior years's growth.

         If you require a return of 15% , what is the most you would pay per share in 2002.

 5)      A $1,000 bond was issued in the year 2000 at a rate of 7%. The bond's maturity was 20 years.

         What is the most you would pay for the bond in 2012 if bonds of similar risk were yielding a return of 5%?

6)      ABC pays a dividend of $3.00 per share. The Dividend is expected to grow at a rate of 8%.

         If you plan to purchase the stock next year, what required rate of return would result in a stock

         price of $25?