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Find the promised yield to maturity for a 9% coupon, $1,000 par 20 year bond selling at $920.56. The bond makes semiannual coupon payments. |
a)9.44% b)9.92% c)9.99% d)10.14%
Yield to Call Find the yield to call for a 8% coupon, $1,000 par 15 year bond selling at $1045.50 if the bond is callable in 10 years at a call price of $1,080. The bond makes semiannual coupon payments. |
a) 6.88% b) 7.13% c)6.73% d)7.87%
Calculate the promised YTM as follows:
Semiannual yield is 4.9605%.
Promised yield is 4.9605%*2 9.92%.
Option B.
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Calculate the YTC as follows:
Semiannual YTC is 3.9375%.
Annual YTC is 3.9375%*2 7.87%.
Option D.