Clifford Clark is a recent retiree who is interested in investing some of his savings in corporate bonds. His financial planner has suggested the following bonds: Bond A has an 8% annual coupon, matures in 12 years, and has a $1,000 face value. Bond has a 7% annual coupon, matures in 12 years, and has a $1,000 face value. Bond C has a 9% annual coupon, matures in 12 years, and has a $1,000 face value. Each bond has a yield to maturity of 8%. The data has been collected in the Microsoft Excel file below. Download the spreadsheet and perform the required analysis to answer the questions below. Do not round intermediate calculations. Use a minus sign to enter negative values, if any. If an answer is zero, enter "O". Download spreadsheet Bond Valuation-02f539.xlsx a. Before calculating the prices of the bonds, indicate whether each bond is trading at a premium, at a discount, or at par. Bond A is selling at par because its coupon rate is equal to the going interest rate. Bond B is selling at a discount because its coupon rate is less than the going interest rate. Bond C is selling at a premium v because its coupon rate is greater than the going interest rate. b. Calculate the price of each of the three bonds. Round your answers to the nearest cent. Price (Bond A): $ 1000 Price (Bond B): $ 924.63 Price (Bond C): $ 1075.36 c. Calculate the current yield for each of the three bonds. (Hint: The expected current yield is calculated as the annual interest divided by the price of the bond.) Round your answers to two decimal places. Current yield (Bond A): 8 % Current yield (Bond B): 7.57 % Current yield (Bond C): 8.37 % d. If the yield to maturity for each bond remains at 8%, what will be the price of each bond 1 year from now? Round your answers to the nearest cent. Price (Bond A): $ 1000 Price (Bond B): $ 928.60 Price (Bond C): $ 1071.39 What is the expected capital gains yield for each bond? What is the expected total return for each bond? Round your answers to two decimal places. Bond A Bond B Bond C % % % Expected capital gains yield Expected total return % % % e. Mr. Clark is considering another bond, Bond D. It has an 8% semiannual coupon and a $1,000 face value (i.e., it pays a $40 coupon every 6 months). Bond D is scheduled to mature in 7 years and has a price of $1,210. It is also callable in 5 years at a call price of $1,090. 1. What is the bond's nominal yield to maturity? Round your answer to two decimal places. % 2. What is the bond's nominal yield to call? Round your answer to two decimal places. % g. Calculate the price of each bond (A, B, and C) at the end of each year until maturity, assuming interest rates remain constant. Round your answers to the nearest cent. Years Remaining Until Maturity Bond A Bond B Bond C 12 $ $ $ 11 HA $ $ $ $ 10 $ $ 9 $ $ 8 $ $ $ $ 7 $ 6 $ $ $ 5 $ $ $ 4 $ $ 3 $ 2 $ $ 1 $ 0 $ $ $ 1. What is the expected current yield for each bond in each year? Round your answers to two decimal places. Years Remaining Until Maturity Bond A Bond B Bond C 12 % % % 11 % % % 10 % % % 9 % % % 8 % % % 7 % % % 6 % % % 5 % % % 4 % % % 3 % % % 2 % % % 1 % % % 2. What is the expected capital gains yield for each bond in each year? Round your answers to two decimal places. Years Remaining Until Maturity Bond A Bond B Bond C 12 % % % 11 % % % 10 % % % 9 % % % 8 % % % 7 % % % 6 % % % 5 % % % 4 % % % 3 % % % 2 % % % 1 % % % 3. What is the total return for each bond in each year? Round your answers to two decimal places. Years Remaining Until Maturity Bond A Bond B Bond C % % % 11 % % % 2 1 0 9 10 % % % % % % 8 % % % 7 % % % 6 % % % 5 % % % 4 % % % 3 % % % 2 % % % 1 % % %
