Assume that the Blackmores Group would like to replace its bank loan facilities (2019) with a new issuing of bonds. Assume that the issue will have a coupon rate of 1.5% with a 10-year maturity. Assume these are semi-annual coupon bonds and each has a face value of $1.000 and the required rates of return for similar bonds in the market is 2.5%. What would be the issuing price of these bonds? How many bonds Blackmores will have to issue in order to replace its bank facilities?

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Assume that the Blackmores Group would like to replace its bank loan facilities (2019) with a new issuing of bonds. Assume that the issue will have a coupon rate of 1.5% with a 10-year maturity. Assume these are semi-annual coupon bonds and each has a face value of $1.000 and the required rates of return for similar bonds in the market is 2.5%. What would be the issuing price of these bonds? How many bonds Blackmores will have to issue in order to replace its bank facilities?

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