Guggenheim, Inc. offers a 6.2% coupon bond with annual payments. The yield to maturity is 5.85% and the maturity date is 9 years. What is the market price of a $880 face value bond?
Information provided:
Face value= Future value= $880
Time= 9 years
Coupon rate= 6.2%
Coupon payment= 0.062*880= $54.56
Yield to maturity= 5.85%
The market price is calculated by computing the present value of the bond.
Enter the below in a financial calculator to calculate the market price of the bond:
FV= 880
N= 9
PMT= 54.56
I/Y= 5.85
Press the CPT key and PV to compute the present value of the bond.
The value obtained is $901.09.
Therefore, the market price of a $880 face value bond is $901.09.
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