Problem 8.09 (Excel Video) Karen White is looking to invest in a three-year bond that makes semi-annual coupon payments at a rate of 5.275 percent. If these bonds have a market price of $987.74, what yield to maturity can she expect to earn
Par value of bond: | 1000 | ||||
Semi annual payment (1000*5.275%*6/12) = | 26.375 | ||||
Annuity fr 6 perriods at 2.865% | 5.44151 | ||||
PVF fr 6th period at 2.865% | 0.844101 | ||||
Present value of interest payments | 143.5198 | ||||
Present value of maturity value | 844.101 | ||||
Price of bonds | 987.6208 | ||||
Hence, price computed above is equal t o price given | |||||
Hence, price computed above is equal t o price given | |||||
Annual yield to maturity = 2.865*2= 5.73% | |||||
YTM = 5.73% | |||||
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