A corporation issues par-value bonds with annual 6% coupons maturing in 5 years, and sells them at
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A corporation issues par-value bonds with annual 6% coupons maturing in 5 years, and sells them at a price yielding 4%
effective. It is proposed to replace them with 5% bonds having annual coupons. How long must the new bonds run so that investors will still realize a yield which is at least 4%?
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Theory Of Interest And Life Contingencies With Pension Applications A Problem Solving Approach
ISBN: 978-1566983334
3rd Edition
Authors: Asa Michael M. Parmenter, Ph.d.
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