a. An 8.8% coupon $1,000 par bond pays an annual coupon and will mature in 3 years. What should the yield to maturity on the bond be? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Yield to maturity % b. If at the end of the first year the yield curve flattens out at 7.5%, what will be the 1-year holding-period return on the coupon bond? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Holding-period return %

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Below is a list of prices for zero-coupon bonds of various maturities.
Maturity (Years)
1
2
3
Price of $1,000 Par
Bond (Zero-Coupon)
$920.55
896.94
820.57
a. An 8.8% coupon $1,000 par bond pays an annual coupon and will mature in 3 years. What should the yield to maturity on the bond
be? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Yield to maturity
%
b. If at the end of the first year the yield curve flattens out at 7.5%, what will be the 1-year holding-period return on the coupon bond?
(Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Holding-period return
%
Transcribed Image Text:Below is a list of prices for zero-coupon bonds of various maturities. Maturity (Years) 1 2 3 Price of $1,000 Par Bond (Zero-Coupon) $920.55 896.94 820.57 a. An 8.8% coupon $1,000 par bond pays an annual coupon and will mature in 3 years. What should the yield to maturity on the bond be? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Yield to maturity % b. If at the end of the first year the yield curve flattens out at 7.5%, what will be the 1-year holding-period return on the coupon bond? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Holding-period return %
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