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A premium annual-pay bond pays a $77 coupon, has a yield to maturity of 6%, and is priced at $1,198.7. How many years till the bond matures? Answer in years to at least two decimal places.
At aroud 20.74 years bond price is equal to given price.
Particulars | Cash flow | Discount factor | Discounted cash flow |
present value Interest payments-Annuity (6%,20.74 periods) | $ 77.00 | 11.68924 | $ 900.07 |
Present value of bond face amount -Present value (6%,20.74 periods) | $ 1,000.00 | 0.29865 | $ 298.65 |
Bond price | $ 1,198.72 | ||
Face value | $ 1,000.00 | ||
Premium/(Discount) | $ 198.72 |
Answer is 20.74 years