In: Finance
Union Local School District has bonds outstanding with a coupon
rate of 5.2 percent paid semiannually and 19 years to maturity. The
yield to maturity on these bonds is 4.7 percent and the bonds have
a par value of $5,000.
What is the dollar price of each bond? (Do not round
intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal
places, e.g., 32.16.)
Sol:
Par value (FV) = $5,000
Coupon rate = 5.2%, semiannually = 5.2 / 2 = 2.6%
Semiannual payment (PMT) = 5000 x 2.6% = $130
Period (NPER) = 19 years, semiannually = 19 x 2 = 38
Yield to maturity = 4.7%, semiannually = 4.7 / 2 = 2.35%
To determine dollar price (PV) of the bond we can use PV function in excel:
FV |
5000 |
PMT |
130 |
NPER |
38 |
Yield |
2.35% |
PV |
$5,311.87 |
Therefore dollar price of the bond is $5,311.87
Workings