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pton Enterprises has bonds outstanding with a $$1,000$ face value and $10$ years left until maturity. They have an $11\%$ annual coupon payment, and their ent price is $$1,170.$ The bonds may be called in $5$ years at $109\%$ of face value $($Call price $=$$$1,090).$

What is the yield to maturity? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.

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What is the yield to call if they are called in $5$ years? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.

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Which yield might investors expect to earn on these bonds? Why?

I. Investors would not expect the bonds to be called and to earn the YTM because the YTM is less than the YTC$.$

II$.$ Investors would expect the bonds to be called and to earn the YTC because the YTC is less than the YTM$.$

III. Investors would expect the bonds to be called and to earn the YTC because the YTC is greater than the YTM$.$

IV$.$ Investors would not expect the bonds to be called and to earn the YTM because the YTM is greater than the YTC$.$

The bond's indenture indicates that the call provision gives the firm the right to call the bonds at the end of each year beginning in Year $5.$ In Year $5,$ the bonds may be called at $109\%$ of face value, but in each of the next $4$ years, the call percentage will decline by $1\%.$ Thus, in Year $6,$ they may be called at $108\%$ of face value; in Year $7,$ they may be called at $107\%$ of face value; and so forth. If the yield curve is horizontal and interest rates remain at their current level, when is the latest that investors might expect the firm to call the bonds? Do not round intermediate calculations.

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