Doisneau 22-year bonds have an annual coupon interest of 8 percent, make interest payments on a semiannualbasis, and have a $1, 000 par value. If the bonds are trading with amarket's required yield to maturity of 16 percent, are these premium or discountbonds? Explain your answer. What is the price of thebonds?

a. If the bonds are trading with a yield to maturity of 16

then

A.

the bonds should be selling at a premium

because thebond's coupon rate is greater

than the yield to maturity of similar bonds.

B.

there is not enough information to judge the value of the bonds.

C.

the bonds should be selling at par because thebond's coupon rate is equal to the yield to maturity of similar bonds.

D.

the bonds should be selling at a discount

because thebond's coupon rate is less than the yield to maturity of similar bonds.