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FIN300 Ltd.'s outstanding bvonds have a $1,000 par value, and they mature in 20 years. Their nominal yield to maturity is 9.00%, they pay interest semiannually, and they sell at a price of $985. What is the bond's nominal coupon interest rate?
Information provided:
Face value= future value= $1,000
Time= 20 years*2= 40 semi-annual periods
Yield to maturity= 9%/2= 4.50%
Current price= present value= $985
The bond’s coupon rate is calculated by computing the amount of coupon payment.
Enter the below in a financial calculator to compute the amount of coupon payment:
FV= 1,000
PV= -985
N= 40
I/Y= 4.50
Press the CPT key and PMT to compute the amount of coupon payment.
The value obtained is 44.1849.
Therefore, the amount of annual coupon payment is $44.1849*2= $88.3697
Coupon rate is computed using the below formula:
Coupon rate= Annual coupon payment/ Par value of bond
= $88.3697/ $1,000
= 0.0884*100
= 8.84%.
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