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Last year Carson Industries issued a 10-year, 15% semiannual coupon bond at its par value of $1,000. Currently, the bond can be called in 6 years at a price of $1,075 and it sells for $1,270.
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1.
=RATE(9*2,15%*1000/2,-1270,1000)*2=10.3222%
2.
=RATE(6*2,15%*1000/2,-1270,1075)*2=9.87473377121181%
3.
Since the YTM is above the YTC, the bond is likely to be called
4.
=15%*1000/1270
=11.8110%
5.
The current yield will remain the same; however, if the bond is
called the YTC reflects the total return (rather than the YTM) so
the capital gains yield will be different.
6.
=9.87473377121181%-11.8110%
=-1.9363%
7.
The expected capital gains (or loss) yield for the coming year
depends on whether or not the bond is expected to be called.
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