Answer: $8
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that,
Book value of a bond = $100
Market value of the bond (principal + interest payable) = $120
Discount rate when bond was issued = 10%
Discount rate prevailing at the beginning of the year = 8%
Therefore, Discount amount = 0.08 × $120
= $9.6
Payments to bondholders = $7
The bond was bought back(Repurchase price) for $95 at the end of the year
Net worth at the end of 1 year = Market value - Discount amount - Payments to bondholders
= $ 120 - 9.6 - 7
= $103.4
Net gain / loss = Net worth at the end of 1 year - Repurchase price
= $103.4 - $95
= $8.4
= $8 (approx)