Saturday, 17 November 2012

One bond has a coupon rate of 7.6%, another a coupon rate of 9.3%. Both bonds have 14-year


One bond has a coupon rate of 7.6%, another a coupon rate of 9.3%. Both bonds have 14-year maturities and sell at a yield to maturity of 8%.


a.
If their yields to maturity next year are still 8%, what is the rate of return on each bond? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)


Rate of Return   
  Bond 1
%
  Bond 2
%


b.
Does the higher coupon bond give a higher rate of return?



No


Explanation:
Some values below may show as rounded for display purposes, though unrounded numbers should be used for the actual calculations.

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