Answer:
(C) Higher.
Explanation:
The computation of the present value in both the cases are as follows:
In the first case
Given that
Assume the par value i.e. future value be $1,000
PMT = $1,000 × 9% = $90
RATE = 9%
NPER = 7
The formula is shown below
=-PV(RATE;NPER;PMT;FV;TYPE)
After applying the above formula, the present value is $863.09
In the second case
Given that
Assume the par value i.e. future value be $1,000
PMT = $1,000 × 9% = $90
RATE = 9%
NPER = 6
The formula is shown below
=-PV(RATE;NPER;PMT;FV;TYPE)
After applying the above formula, the present value is $876.66
So as we can see that the price of the bond would increased
