CMS Corporation's balance sheet as of today is as follows: Long-term debt (bonds, at par)$10,000,000Preferred stock2,000,000Common stock ($10 par)10,000,000Retained earnings4,000,000Total debt and equity$26,000,000 The bonds have a 7.5% coupon rate, payable semiannually, and a par value of $1,000. They mature exactly 10 years from today. The yield to maturity is 12%, so the bonds now sell below par. What is the current market value of the firm's debt?

Therefore, the price of the bond is $741.926772582282.

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CMS Corporation's balance sheet as of today is as follows:

Long-term debt (bonds, at par)	$10,000,000
Preferred stock	2,000,000
Common stock ($10 par)	10,000,000
Retained earnings	4,000,000
Total debt and equity	$26,000,000

The bonds have a 7.5% coupon rate, payable semiannually, and a par value of $1,000. They mature exactly 10 years from today. The yield to maturity is 12%, so the bonds now sell below par. What is the current market value of the firm's debt?

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