If a one-year bond has a face value of $5,000 and is sold for $4,500, what is the interest rate on the bond? Round to one decimal place.
The calculation of interest rate can be made by considering the given bond as a zero-coupon bond and utilizing the formula that we use for its valuation.
The value of a zero-coupon bond can be calculated as:
In this case,
Value of bond (V) = $4,500
Maturity value or face value of bond (M) = $5,000
Number of periods (n) = 1
Interest rate (r) = ?
Upon input of these values in the above formula we get,
%
or, = 11.1% (rounded off to 1 decimal place)
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