BUS 401

TIME WARNER CABLE INC	As of 20-Feb-2015

OVERVIEW

Price: 101.01 Coupon (%): 3.500 Maturity Date: 1-Feb-2015 Yield to Maturity (%): -2.835 Current Yield (%): 3.465 Fitch Ratings: BBB Coupon Payment Frequency: Semi-Annual First Coupon Date: 1-Aug-2010 Type: Corporate Callable: No

OFFERING INFORMATION

Quantity Available: 13 Minimum Trade Qty: 2 Dated Date: 11-Dec-2009 Settlement Date: 4-Dec-2014

Ashford 3: - Week 2 - Discussion 2

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

Present and Future Values, and Expected Returns

Go to the Yahoo Finance Bonds Center .

1. Under: Bonds Center click Bond Screener:

2. Click the Corporate check box under Bond Type then click Find Bonds.

3. Choose any bond.

Assume interest rates for bonds today is 5% for an AAA rated bond. Calculate the price of the bond you have selected relative to the 5%. Is the bond selling at a premium or a discount? Why? Be sure to show how you arrived at your answer. What other factors may influence the value of a bond?