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A bond with 30 years to maturity has a face value of $1,000. The bond pays an 8 percent semiannual coupon, and the bond has a 7 percent nominal yield to maturity. What is the price of the bond today? DO NOT USE EXCEL
Price of bond is the present value of cash flow from bond. | |||||||||||
Present value of coupon | $ 997.79 | ||||||||||
Present value of face value | $ 126.93 | ||||||||||
Present value of cash flow | $ 1,124.72 | ||||||||||
So, price of bond is | $ 1,124.72 | ||||||||||
Working: | |||||||||||
# 1 | Semi annual coupon | = | 1000*4% | = | 40 | ||||||
# 2 | Present value of annuity of 1 | = | (1-(1+i)^-n)/i | Where, | |||||||
= | (1-(1+0.035)^-60)/0.035 | i | 3.50% | ||||||||
= | 24.94473 | n | 60 | ||||||||
# 3 | Present value of 1 | = | (1+0.035)^-60 | ||||||||
= | 0.126934 | ||||||||||
# 4 | Present value of coupon | = | Coupon * Present value of annuity of 1 | ||||||||
= | 40.00 | * | 24.94473 | ||||||||
= | 997.79 | ||||||||||
# 5 | Present value of face value | = | Face value * present value of 1 | ||||||||
= | 1000 | * | 0.126934 | ||||||||
= | 126.93 | ||||||||||