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PT MAJU's corporate bonds can currently be sold for $ 1,150.
These bonds have a nominal value of $ 1,000 with an annual coupon
rate of 7% per year and a age of 10 years. However, the bond could
be withdrawn from circulation after 6 years at a price of $ 1,067.
In this case it is assumed that there are no transaction costs
except for the call premium which is given at the time of
withdrawal and refund of bonds and the yield curve is horizontal,
with rates that remain constant at the current level to the
future.
Question
With the conditions mentioned above, what is the rate of return that investors expect if they buy the bonds, whether they are kept to maturity (Yield To Maturity) or if they arrive at withdrawal before maturity (Yield To Call)?
Solution: for YTM there is direct formula
for YTC question is solved by taking 1st YTC at 5% and then YTC at 6% to get market price of 1150 which is present value (pv) of bond price. Hope this helps:)