Consider a $1,000.00 face value bond with a $55 annual coupon and 10 years until maturity. Calculate the current yield; the coupon rate and the yield to maturity under each of the following:a) The bond is purchased for $940.00b) The bond is purchased for $1,130.00c) The bond is purchased for $1,000.00
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We can use a financial calculator to solve for each of these. The easiest answer is to realize the coupon rate will not change; it is $55/$1,000 or 5.50% (.055). The current yield, which is the coupon divided by the purchase price will vary for each: for a), the current yield is 5.85%; for b) it is 4.87% and for c) it is 5.50%. The yield to maturity will also vary: for a) it is 6.33% for b) it is 3.90% and for c) it is 5.50%.
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