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If a $1,000 face-value discount bond maturing in one
year has an yield of 5%, then its price is??
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Answer :
Face value of the discount bond = F = $1000
Years to maturity = n = 1 year
Current Price = P
Yield to maturity = Y = 5% = 0.05
Yield of a discount bond can be calculated by the formula :
Yield to maturity = (Face value / Current Price)^(1 / Years to maturity) - 1
0.05 = ($1000 / P)^(1 / 1) - 1
0.05 + 1 = $1000 / P
1.05 = $1000 / P
P = $1000 / 1.05 = $952.38
Thus, $952.38 is the current price of the discount bond.