Assume that you are considering the purchase of a 20-year, noncallable bond with an annual coupon rate of 9.5%. The bond has a face value of $1,000, and it makes semiannual interest payments. If you require an 10.7% nominal yield to maturity on this investment, what is the maximum price you should be willing to pay for the bond?

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Assume that you are considering the purchase of a 20-year, noncallable bond with an annual coupon rate of 9.5%. The bond has a face value of $1,000, and it makes semiannual interest payments. If you require an 10.7% nominal yield to maturity on this investment, what is the maximum price you should be willing to pay for the bond?
Select one:
a.
$874.74
b.
$910.81
c.
$1,000.99
d.
$721.44
e.
$901.80
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Present Value can be calculated using PV function in excel

 

PV (rate, nper, pmt, [Fv], [type])

  • Rate The interest rate 
  • Nper  The total number of payments
  • Pmt Payment per period
  • Pv    The present value
  • Fv  The future value
  • Type The number 0 (zero) or 1 and indicates when payments are due.
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