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A bond matures in 15 years and pays an 8 percent annual coupon. The bond has a face value of $1,000 and currently sells for $985. What is the bond’s current yield and yield to maturity?
The face value for WICB Limited bonds is $250,000 and has a 6 percent annual coupon. The 6 percent annual coupon bonds matures in 2035, and it is now 2020. Interest on these bonds is paid annually on December 31 of each year, and new annual coupon bonds with similar risk and maturity are currently yielding 10 percent. How much should Karen sell her bonds today?
What is the semi-annual coupon bond’s nominal yield to maturity (YTM), if the years to maturity is 15 years, and sells for 119% with coupons rate of 10%? Assume the par value of the bond is $1,000.
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current yield
=annual coupon/current market price of the bond
=(1000*8%)/985
=8.12%
yield to maturity based on excel=RATE(nper,pmt,pv,fv)=RATE(15,1000*8%,-985,1000)=8.18%
we can do only first question based on Chegg guidelines