Information provided:
Par value=future value= $1,000
Time= 30 years*2= 60 semi-annual periods
Coupon rate= 7%/2= 3.50% per semi-annual period
Coupon payment= 0.035*1,000= $35
Yield to maturity= 12%/2= 6% per semi-annual period
The value of the bond is calculated by computing the present value.
Enter the below in a financial calculator to compute the present value:
FV= 1,000
N= 60
PMT= 35
I/Y= 6
Press the CPT key and PV to compute the present value.
The value obtained is 595.96.
Therefore, the value of the bond is $595.96.
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