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When the coupon rate of a bond is above the current market interest rates, a bond will sell at:
A. discount.
B. its original value.
C. premium.
D. face value.
The right answer choice is “(C). Premium”
-If the coupon rate of a bond is above the current market interest rates, a bond will sell at Premium.
-When pricing bonds, there is an inverse relationship between the Market price and market interest rate or Yield to Maturity of the Bond
-The Market Price of the Bond is the Present Value of the Coupon Payments plus the Present Value of the face Value
-If the Market Interest Rate Increases, then the discounting rate will be higher & the discounting factor will be lower and it will result’s in the Market Price of the Bond to be lower.
-If the Market Interest Rate Decreases, then the discounting rate will be lower & the discounting factor will be higher and it will result’s in the Market Price of the Bond to be higher.
- If the Yield to Maturity [YTM] is greater than the coupon rate, then the selling price of the bond will be less than its par value, since the bonds are selling at discount
- If the Yield to Maturity [YTM] is less than the coupon rate, then the selling price of the bond will be more than its par value, since the bonds are selling at premium.