Doisneau23-yearbonds have an annual coupon interest of11percent, 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

18percent, are these premium or discountbonds? What is the price of thebonds?

The18-year,$1,000par value bonds of Waco Industries pay11percent interest annually. The market price of the bond is$1,075,and themarket's required yield to maturity on acomparable-risk bond is12percent.

a.Compute thebond's yield to maturity.

b.Determine the value of the bond to you given themarket's required yield to maturity on acomparable-risk bond.

c.Should you purchase thebond?