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A company issues a 25-year $6500 bond, redeemable at 95 with bond interest at j1= 6%. The bond is callable at the end of 15 years for $5425 or at the end of 20 years for $6870. Determine the price to guarantee the investor a yield of j1 = 10%.
With YTM of 10%, Price expecting redemption on the three possible dates, are as follows:
On maturity: $4,109.97
On call option at the end of 15 years: $4,265.07
On call option at the end of 20 years: $4,341.47
The lowest redemption value is on the call at the end of 15 years. Hence the price to guarantee the yield of j1=10% is $4,265.07
Details of calculation as follows:
