What must be the price of a $ 1000 bond with a 6 % coupon rate, annual coupons, and 20 years to maturity if YTM is 8.9 % APR? A. $ 733.37 B. $ 880.05 C. $ 586.70 D. $ 1 026.72
Information provided:
Future value= $1,000
Coupon rate= 6%
Coupon payment= 0.06*1,000= $60
Yield to maturity= 8.9%
Time= 20 years
The price of the bond is calculated by computing the present value of the bond.
The present value of the bond is computed by entering the below in a financial calculator:
FV= 1,000
PMT= 60
I/Y= 8.9
N= 20
Press the CPT key and PV to compute the present value of the bond.
The value obtained is $733.37.
The price of the bond is $733.37 and the answer is option a.
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