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1. Haswell Enterprises' bonds have a 10-year maturity, a 6.25% semiannual coupon, and a par value of $1,000. The going interest rate (rd) is 4.75%, based on semiannual compounding. What is the bond's current price?
2. Curtis Corporation's non-callable bonds currently sell for $1,165. They have a 15-year maturity, an annual coupon of $95, and a par value of $1,000. What is their yield to maturity?
1.
Data: |
Time to Maturity |
10 |
Years |
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Coupon-Semi Annual |
6.25% |
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Payment Per Year |
2 |
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Par Value |
$ 1,000 |
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Interest Rate (Rd) |
4.75% |
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PMT |
$ 62.50 |
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Bond Current Price |
? |
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Formula Used: |
PV(rate, nper, pmt, -FV) |
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= |
PV(4.75%/2, 10*2, 62.50/2,1000) |
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= |
$1,118.31 |
2.
Data: |
Current Price |
$ 1,165.00 |
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Time to Maturity |
15 |
Years |
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Annual Coupon Amount |
$ 95.00 |
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Par Value |
$ 1,000.00 |
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Yield To Maturity |
? |
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Formula Used: |
RATE(NPER, PMT, -PV, FV) |
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= |
RATE(15, 95, -1165, 1000) |
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= |
7.62% |
7.62%