Suppose a seven-year, $1,000 bond with a 7.7% coupon rate and semi-annual coupons is trading with a yield to maturity of 6.48%. a. Is this bond currently trading at a discount, at par, or at a premium? Explain. b. If the yield to maturity of the bond rises to 7.13% (APR with semi-annual compounding), what price will the bond trade for? TO a. Is this bond currently trading at a discount, at par, or at a premium? Explain. (Select the best choice below.) OA. Because the yield to maturity is less than the coupon rate, the bond is trading at a discount. O B. Because the yield to maturity is less than the coupon rate, the bond is trading at a premium. OC. Because the yield to maturity is greater than the coupon rate, the bond is trading at a premium. OD. Because the yield to maturity is greater than the coupon rate, the bond is trading at par.

Suppose a seven-year, $1,000 bond with a 7.7% coupon rate and semi-annual coupons is trading with a yield to maturity of 6.48%. a. Is this bond currently trading at a discount, at par, or at a premium? Explain. b. If the yield to maturity of the bond rises to 7.13% (APR with semi-annual compounding), what price will the bond trade for? a. Is this bond currently trading at a discount, at par, or at a premium? Explain. (Select the best choice below) A. Because the yield to maturity is less than the coupon rate, the bond is trading at a discount. B. Because the yield to maturity is less than the coupon rate, the bond is trading at a premium. C. Because the yield to maturity is greater than the coupon rate, the bond is trading at a premium D. Because the yield to maturity is greater than the coupon rate, the bond is trading at par. Suppose a seven-year, $1,000 bond with a 7.7% coupon rate and semi-annual coupons is trading with a yield to maturity of 6.48%. a. Is this bond currently trading at a discount, at par, or at a premium? Explain. b. If the yield to maturity of the bond rises to 7.13% (APR with semi-annual compounding), what price will the bond trade for? a. Is this bond currently trading at a discount, at par, or at a premium? Explain. (Select the best choice below) A. Because the yield to maturity is less than the coupon rate, the bond is trading at a discount. B. Because the yield to maturity is less than the coupon rate, the bond is trading at a premium. C. Because the yield to maturity is greater than the coupon rate, the bond is trading at a premium D. Because the yield to maturity is greater than the coupon rate, the bond is trading at par