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Russell Industries issued an 8% annual coupon bond that matures in 20 years.The bond has a face value of $1,000 and a current yield of 8.2430%. What is the bond's yield to maturity?
Please show formulas and work when solving with a financial calculator, not excel.
Answer: 8.31%
Information provided:
Face value= future value= $1,000
Time= 20 years
Coupon rate= 8%
Coupon payment= 0.08*1,000= $80
Current yield= 8.2430%
The question is solved by first calculating the current price of the bond.
Current yield is calculated using the below formula:
Current Yield= Annual interest/Current price
0.082430= $80/ Current price
Current price= $80*/ 0.082430
= $970.52.
Therefore, the price of the bond is $$970.52.
The yield to maturity is computed by entering the below in a financial calculator:
FV= 1,000
PV= $970.52.
N= 20
PMT= 80
Press the CPT key and I/Y to compute the yield to maturity.
The value obtained is 8.3072%
Therefore, the yield to maturity is 8.3072% 8.31%.
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