Question

On January 1, a company issues 8%. 5 year, $300,000 bonds that pay interest semiannually. On the issue date, the annual market rate of interest is 6%. The following information is taken from present value tables:
Present value of an annuity for 10 periods at 3%........ 8.5302
Present value of an annuity for 10 periods at 4%........ 8.1109
Present value of 1 due in 10 periods at 3%................ 0.7441
Present value of 1 due in 10 periods at 4%................ 0.6756

What is the issue (selling) price of the bond?
A. $420,000
B. $402,362
C. $300,010
D. $308,107
E. $325,592

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