Chimney Rock Associates has just issued a 7 percent coupon bond that has 15 years remaining...

Chimney Rock Associates has just issued a 7 percent coupon bond that has 15 years remaining till it matures. The $1,000 par value bond is currently selling for $838.79. What rate of return are the investors demanding on the bond issue, that is, what is the bond’s yield to maturity?

A. 11%

B. 9%

C. 7%

D. 6%

E. 5%

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Expert Solution

The Yield to maturity (YTM) of the Bond

The Yield to maturity (YTM) of the Bond is the discount rate at which the Bond’s price equals to the present value of the coupon payments plus the present value of the Face Value/Par Value
The Yield to maturity of (YTM) of the Bond is the estimated annual rate of return expected by the bondholders for the bond assuming that the they hold the Bonds until it’s maturity period/date.
The Yield to maturity of (YTM) of the Bond is calculated using financial calculator as follows (Normally, the YTM is calculated either using EXCEL Functions or by using Financial Calculator)


Variables	Financial Calculator Keys	Figure

Par Value/Face Value of the Bond [$1,000]	FV	1,000
Coupon Amount [$1,000 x 15.00%]	PMT	70
Market Interest Rate or Yield to maturity on the Bond	1/Y	?
Maturity Period/Time to Maturity [15 Years]	N	15
Bond Price/Current Market Price of the Bond [-$838.79]	PV	-838.79

We need to set the above figures into the financial calculator to find out the Yield to Maturity of the Bond. After entering the above keys in the financial calculator, we get the annual yield to maturity on the bond (1/Y) = 9.00%.

“Hence, the Yield to Maturity [YTM] of the Bond will be 9.00%”

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