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An investor looks at todays yield to maturities in the Wall Street Journal for debt with 10 year maturities. He observes the following: Rating AAA
An investor looks at todays yield to maturities in the Wall Street Journal for debt with 10 year maturities. He observes the following:
| Rating | AAA | AA | A | BBB | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTM | 4.37% | 4.60% | 4.75% | 4.95% | 5.15% |
Exxon Mobil (XON) has debt that is AAA rated. Suppose an investor wants to value Exxon bonds that will mature in 10-years. He sees one Exxon bond that pays a 8.875% annual coupon with a face value of $1,000.
What should the bond trade for today?
Bond prices are often quoted as a percentage of $100 face value increments. How would you quote your results from Part A? (express answer as a percentage, xx.xx%, of par)
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