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Novak Limited has bonds outstanding that will mature in 7 years. The bonds have a face value of $1,000. The bonds pay interest semi-annually and have a coupon rate of 4.8 percent. If the bonds are currently selling at $899.96, what is the yield to maturity that an investor who buys them today can expect to earn?
YTM?
Effective annual yield?
- Face Value of Bond = $1000
Semi-annual Coupon payment = $1000*4.8%*1/2 = $24
No of coupon Payments = 7 years*2 = 14
Current price = $899.96
Calculating the Semi-annual YTM using Excel "rate" function:-
Semi-annual YTM = 3.3041%
Annual YTM = 3.3041%*2 = 6.61%
So, the yield to maturity is 6.61%
- Calculating Effective Annual Yield(EAY):-
EAY = (1+Semi-annual YTM)^2 - 1
EAY = (1+0.033041)^2 - 1
EAY = 6.72%
So, Effective annual yield is 6.72%
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