What is the coupon rate of a 10-year, $1000 bond with coupons paid semiannually and a price of $700, if it has a yield to maturity of 10%? Note: Express your answers in strictly numerical terms. For example, if the answer is 5%, write enter 0.05 as an answer.
Answer:
Price of the bond=present value of future payments discounted at yield to maturity
Future payments are Annual coupon payments and maturity amount
Coupon payments is =Face value *Coupon rate
Face value is $1,000
so coupon payment is=?
Yield to maturity is=10%/2=5%
No of semi annuals =10*2=20
Price of the bond is=$700
Using trail and error method,Coupen payment is as follows:-
Computation of present value of Future Payments:-
Semi annual coupen rate is 4.959%
Annual coupen rate is =4.959*2
Annual coupen rate is=9.918%
Annual coupen rate is=0.09918
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