Two bonds have par values of $1,000. One is a 5.5%, 10-year bond priced to yield 9.5%. The other is a(n) 8.5%, 22-year bond priced to yield 6.5%. What is the price, PV, of the 5.5%, 10 year bond? (Round to the nearest cent.) What is the price, PV, of the 8.5%, 22 year bond? (Round to the nearest cent.) Which of these two has the lower price? (Assume annual compounding in both case.)
Solution
One bond :
Years to maturity ( nper) = 10 years
Yield to maturity ( rate) = 9.5%
Coupon rate = 5.5%
Interest ( PMT) = 1000*5.5%= $55
Future value ( FV) = $1000
Price of bond ( PV) =?
PV ( rate, nper,PMT, FV)
PV ( 9.5%,10, 55,1000)= $748.85
Price of one bond is $748.85
Other bond:
Yield to maturity (rate)= 6.5%
Coupon rate = 8.5%
Interest amount (PMT) = 1000*8.5%= $85
Years to maturity ( nper) = 22 years
Price of bond (PV) = ?
PV ( Rate, nper, PMT, FV)
PV ( 6.5%, 22,85,1000)= $1230.70
Price of other bond is $1230.70
Price of one bond having price $748.85 is low
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