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Consider a two-year debt instrument with a face value of $5,000 and an annual coupon payment of $125. Suppose prevailing interest rates in the economy are 1.0%.
a. Calculate the predicted price of this instrument. Does it sell for more (a premium) or less (a discount) than $5,000?
b. Calculate the nominal yield of this bond. How does it compare to the prevailing market interest rate of 1.0%? How does this comparison relate to whether the bond is sold at a premium or discount?
c. Calculate the current yield on this bond. Is the current yield higher or lower than the nominal yield?
Qa) Calculation of predicted price of the instrument:
Given
Face value = $5,000.
Annual Coupon Payment = $125 and
Interest Rate = 1.0%
Hence, P = $125(1 + 0.4) + $125(1 + 0.4) + $5,000(1+0.4) = $4,858.54.
To conclude, we can say that the instrument gets sold at a discount rate.
Qb) The Nominal yield of the bond is $4,858.54.
Qc) The current yield on the bond is $4.858.54 and it is equal to nominal yield.