Below is a list of prices for zero coupon bonds of various maturities Maturity (Years) Price of $1,000 Par Bond (Zero Coupon) 1 $943 40 2 873 52 3 816 37 a An 8 5 coupon $1,000 par bond pays an annual coupon and will mature in 3 years What should the yield to maturity on the bond be b If at the end...

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Below is a list of prices for zero-coupon bonds of various maturities. Maturity (Years) Price of $1,000

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Below is a list of prices for zero-coupon bonds of various maturities.
Maturity (Years) Price of $1,000 Par Bond
(Zero-Coupon)
1 ............$943.40
2 ............873.52
3 ............816.37

a. An 8.5% $1,000 par bond pays an annual and will mature in 3 years. What should the yield to on the bond be?
b. If at the end of the first year the yield curve flattens out at 8%, what will be the 1-year holding-period return on the bond?
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... Maturity
Maturity is the date on which the life of a transaction or financial instrument ends, after which it must either be renewed, or it will cease to exist. The term is commonly used for deposits, foreign exchange spot, and forward transactions, interest...