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Harrimon Industries bonds have 5 years left to maturity. Interest is paid annually, and the bonds have a $1,000 par value and a coupon rate of 8%.
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a.1.Information provided:
Par value= future value= $1,000
Time= 5 years
Coupon rate= 8%
Coupon payment= 0.10*1,000= $80
Current price= present value= $799
The yield to maturity is calculated by entering the below in a financial calculator:
FV= 1,000
N= 5
PMT= 80
PV= -799
Press the CPT key and I/Y to compute the yield to maturity.
The value obtained is 13.83.
Therefore, the yield to maturity is 13.83%.
a.2.Information provided:
Par value= future value= $1,000
Time= 5 years
Coupon rate= 8%
Coupon payment= 0.10*1,000= $80
Current price= present value= $1,068
The yield to maturity is calculated by entering the below in a financial calculator:
FV= 1,000
N= 5
PMT= 80
PV= -1,068
Press the CPT key and I/Y to compute the yield to maturity.
The value obtained is 6.37.
Therefore, the yield to maturity is 6.37%.
b.I would buy the bond as the yield to maturity at $799 is greater than the required rate of return.
Hence, the answer is option I.
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