question archive Please give me the accurate answer to the following questions along with an explanation
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Please give me the accurate answer to the following questions along with an explanation.
1. No one should buy a premium bond because the price of the bond is expected to decline over time”. True, false, or uncertain. Explain.
2. A bond with 10 years to Maturity, a coupon rate of 8% paid semiannually, and a face value of 1000 is currently selling for $1,025. What is the Yield to Maturity on this Bond? (pls show all workings)
ANSWER
1.
FALSE ,
the premium paid is because of the excess of coupon rate over the prevailing interest rate . since the coupon rate is better it is offset by the premium price bought to par value.
2.
YTM = C + ((F - P) / N) / (F + P) / N
= 40 + ((1000 - 1025) / 20) / (1000 + 1025) / 20
= 7.64%