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The market price is $1,050 for a 9-year bond ($1,000 par value) that pays 9 percent annual interest, but makes interest payments on a semiannual basis (4.5 percent semiannually). What is the bond's yield to maturity?
Face Value of Bond = $1000
Semi-annual Coupon Payment = $1000*9%*1/2 = $45
No of Coupon payments = 9 years*2 = 18
Current Price = $1050
Calculating the Semi-annual Yield to maturity(YTM) of Bond using the Excel"RATE" function:-
Semi-annual Yield to maturity(YTM) is 4.1018%
Annual Yield to maturity(YTM) = 4.1018%*2
YTM = 8.20%
So, the bond's yield to maturity is 8.20%