Yield to maturity
The Salem Company bond currently sells for $507.30, has a coupon interest rate of 6% and a $1000 par value, pays interest annually, and has 11 years to maturity.
a. Calculate the yield to maturity on this bond.
b. Explain the relationship that exists between the coupon interest rate and yield to maturity and the par value and market value of a bond.
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1. 15.67%
2. When the Interest rate (Yield ) in the
market increases than the Bond price decreases.
And
When the Interest rate (Yield ) in the market decreases than the
Bond price increases.
There is an inverse relationship between change in market yield and
change in bond price.
The bond with higher coupon rate has higher YTM.
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