A bond sells for $1,525, matures in 10 years, has a par value of $1,000, and has

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A bond sells for $1,525, matures in 10 years, has a par value of $1,000, and has a coupon rate of 10%. Interest is paid semi-annually. What is the bond's yield to maturity?

Coupon
A coupon or coupon payment is the annual interest rate paid on a bond, expressed as a percentage of the face value and paid from issue date until maturity. Coupons are usually referred to in terms of the coupon rate (the sum of coupons paid in a... Par Value
Par value is the face value of a bond. Par value is important for a bond or fixed-income instrument because it determines its maturity value as well as the dollar value of coupon payments. The market price of a bond may be above or below par,...