a. Watters Umbrella Corp. issued 15-year bonds three years ago at a coupon rate of 8.9 percent. The bonds make semiannual payments. If these bonds currently sell for 116.4 percent of par value, what is the YTM?

b. Even though most corporate bonds in Canada and the United States make coupon payments semiannually, bonds issued elsewhere often have annual coupon payments. Suppose a German company issues a bond with a par value of 1,000, 19 years to maturity, and a coupon rate of 7.9 percent paid annually. If the yield to maturity is 6.45 percent, what is the current price of the bond?