McConnell Corporation has bonds on the market with 11 years to
maturity, a YTM of 7.4 percent, a par value of $1,000, and a
current price of $1,196.50. The bonds make semiannual payments.
What must the coupon rate be on these bonds? |
We can use the bond price formula to find the answer.
Where,
C = Periodic coupon payment,
P = Par value of bond,
r = Yield to maturity
n = Years to maturity
Substituting the known values, we get:
Therefore,
OR
Rounding to 2 decimals
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