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Question 1: Suppose Abdulrahman plans to borrow a loan of SAR 120,000 now and will repay it in 10 equal annual installments. If the bank charges 10% interest, what will be the amount of the annual installment?

Answer 1: The loan principle amount is SAR 120,000. The repayment period is 10 years, with an interest rate of 10%. The formula for calculating the annual installment is:

Annual payment = (r * P) / (1 - (1 + r)^-n)

Where:

r = 0.10 (interest rate)

P = 120,000 (principal amount)

n = 10 (number of years)

Calculating:

Annual payment = (0.1 * 120,000) / (1 - (1 + 0.1)^-10) = 12,000 / (1 - (1.1)^-10)

= 12,000 / (1 - 0.385543) = 12,000 / 0.614457 ≈ SAR 19,529.44

The annual installment Abdulrahman needs to pay is approximately SAR 19,529.44.

Question 2: Briefly discuss the Time Value of Money concept.

Answer 2: The Time Value of Money (TVM) concept asserts that money available now is worth more than the same amount received in the future due to its potential earning capacity. This principle is founded on the idea that money can be invested to generate returns, so its value grows over time. Factors such as inflation diminish the purchasing power of money over time, thereby reducing its real value in the future.

TVM influences financial decision making by enabling the comparison of cash flows occurring at different points in time through discounting and compounding techniques. For example, the present value (PV) of future cash inflows or outflows is calculated to evaluate investment opportunities. Similarly, future value (FV) calculations project the worth of current sums after a period, considering interest rates or returns. Overall, TVM emphasizes that timing influences the value of money, making it essential in areas such as investment analysis, loan amortization, and capital budgeting (Brealey, Myers, & Allen, 2017).

Question 3: Ahmed has been offered a 10-year bond issued by Homer, Inc., at a price of $800. The bond has a coupon rate of 7 percent and pays the coupon semiannually. Similar bonds in the market will yield 10 percent today.

a. What should be the price of this bond?

b. Should Ahmed buy the bonds at the offered price?

Answer 3:

a. Price of the bond calculation:

Face value (FV) = $1,000 (standard maturity amount)

Coupon rate = 7% annually, so semiannual coupon rate = 3.5%

Coupon payment (C) = 3.5% of 1,000 = $35 per period

Number of periods (N) = 10 years * 2 = 20 periods

Market yield per period (i) = 10% annually / 2 = 5% or 0.05

The current bond price is the present value of the future cash flows: the semiannual coupons and the face value at maturity:

Price = \(\sum_{t=1}^{20} \frac{C}{(1 + i)^t} + \frac{FV}{(1 + i)^{20}}\)

Calculating the present value of the coupons:

PV of coupons = 35 [1 - (1 + 0.05)^-20] / 0.05 ≈ 35 12.4622 ≈ $436.18

Present value of face value = 1,000 / (1 + 0.05)^20 ≈ 1,000 / 2.6533 ≈ $376.89

Therefore, bond price ≈ $436.18 + $376.89 ≈ $813.07

b. Should Ahmed buy the bond at $800?

Given that the calculated fair value of the bond is approximately $813.07, and the offered price is $800, which is slightly below its fair value, it would be advantageous for Ahmed to purchase this bond. The bond appears to be undervalued, providing a margin of safety and a yield slightly higher than the market yield if held to maturity, making it a rational investment decision (Fabozzi, 2017).

Question 4: Suppose a 3-year bond with a 6% coupon rate was purchased for $760 and had a promised yield of 8%. If interest rates increased and the bond's price declined, and you sold the bond for $798.8 after owning it for 1 year, what is the realized yield?

Answer 4:

Details:

  • Face value (FV) = $1,000 (standard assumption unless otherwise specified)
  • Coupon rate = 6% annually, so Coupon (C) = 6% * 1,000 = $60 per year
  • Purchase price (Vo) = $760
  • Sale price (Vt) = $798.8
  • Holding period = 1 year

The realized yield (RY) can be calculated as the total return over the period, considering the coupon received and the capital gain:

RY = [(Sale Price + Coupon) / Purchase Price] \({}^{1/1}\) - 1 (since held for 1 year)

RY = [(798.8 + 60) / 760] - 1 = (858.8 / 760) - 1 ≈ 1.131 - 1 = 0.131 or 13.1%

The realized yield on this investment is approximately 13.1%, which is higher than the promised yield of 8%, reflecting the impact of interest rate changes and market valuation adjustments (Lintner & Tufano, 2010).

References

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