Lourdes Corporation's 13% coupon rate, semiannual payment,
$1,000 par value bonds, which mature in 15 years, are callable 5
years from today at $1,025. They sell at a price of $1,284.95, and
the yield curve is flat. Assume that interest rates are expected to
remain at their current level.
What is the best estimate of these bonds' remaining life?
It is now January 1, 2019, and you are considering the purchase
of an outstanding bond that was issued on January...