In: Finance
Suppose a ten-year,
$ 1000 bond with an
8.5 % coupon rate and semiannual coupons is trading for
$ 1034.55
.
a. What is the bond's yield to maturity (expressed as an APR with semiannual compounding)? ___________
b. If the bond's yield to maturity changes to
9.9 %
APR, what will be the bond's price?
a. What is the bond's yield to maturity (expressed as an APR with semiannual compounding)?
The bond's yield to maturity is? ______ Round to two decimal places
What is the new price of the bond? _____________
a. Bonds Yield to maturity = YTM with semi annual Period * 2
Bonds Yield to maturity = 3.995 * 2
Bonds Yield to maturity = 7.99%
b.Bond Price when YTM is 9.90% = $912.39