(Related to Checkpoint 9.2 and Checkpoint 9.3)(Bond valuation)The

13-year

$1,000

par bonds of Vail Inc. pay

15

percent interest. The market's required yield to maturity on a comparable-risk bond is

16

percent. The current market price for the bond is

$860.

a.Determine the yield to maturity.

b.What is the value of the bonds to you given the yield to maturity on a comparable-risk bond?

c.Should you purchase the bond at the current market price?