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Andrew Industries is contemplating issuing a 30-year bond with a coupon rate of 7.03% (annual coupon payments) and a face value of $1,000. Andrew believes it can get a rating of A from Standard and Poor’s. However, due to recent financial difficulties at the companies, Standard and Poors is warning that it may downgrade Andrew Industries bonds to BBB. Yields on A-rated long term bonds are currently 6.53% and yields on BBB rated bonds are 6.93% 1. What is the price of the bond if Andrew maintains the A rating for the bond issue? 2. What will the price of the bond be if its downgraded?

Name: andrew industries is contemplating issuing a 30 year bond with a coupon rate of 703 annual coupon payments and a face value of 1000 andrew believes it can get a rating of a from standard and 55747
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          Andrew Industries is contemplating issuing a 30-year bond with a coupon rate of 7.03% (annual coupon payments) and a face value of $1,000. Andrew believes it can get a rating of A from Standard and Poor’s. However, due to recent financial difficulties at the companies, Standard and Poors is warning that it may downgrade Andrew Industries bonds to BBB. Yields on A-rated long term bonds are currently 6.53% and yields on BBB rated bonds are 6.93%
1. What is the price of the bond if Andrew maintains the A rating for the bond issue?
2. What will the price of the bond be if its downgraded?

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Andrew Industries is contemplating issuing a 30-year bond with a coupon rate of 7.03% (annual coupon payments) and a face value of $1,000. Andrew believes it can get a rating of A from Standard and Poor’s. However, due to recent financial difficulties at the companies, Standard and Poors is warning that it may downgrade Andrew Industries bonds to BBB. Yields on A-rated long term bonds are currently 6.53% and yields on BBB rated bonds are 6.93% 1. What is the price of the bond if Andrew maintains the A rating for the bond issue? 2. What will the price of the bond be if its downgraded?