4. Consider two bonds, each with a $1,000 face value and each with three years remaining to...

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4. Consider two bonds, each with a $1,000 face value and each with three years remaining to maturity.

a. The first bond is a pure-discount bond that currently sells for $816.30. What is its yield-to-maturity?

b. The second bond currently sells for $949.37 and makes annual coupon payments at a rate of 7% (that is, it pays $70 in interest each year). The first interest payment is due one year from today. What is this bond's yield-tomaturity?

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Investments

ISBN: 9788120321014

6th Edition

Authors: William F. Sharpe, Gordon J. Alexander, Jeffery V. Bailey

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