Problem 6-1 Financial Pages (LO1) Consider the table given below to answer the following question.   Maturity Coupon   Bid Price   Asked Price   Chg   Asked Yield to Maturity (%) 15-02-2020   1.375       98.3281       98.3438     − 0.0078       2.228   15-02-2021   2.25       99.5781       99.5938       0.0313       2.391   15-02-2025   7.625       130.6719       130.6875       0.1094       2.770   15-02-2029   5.25       121.8516       121.9141       0.2344       2.908   15-02-2036   4.5       120.9063       120.9688       0.5313       2.986   15-02-2041   4.75       127.2422       127.3047       0.6641       3.084   15-02-2048   3       97.2656       97.2969       0.7266       3.140       a. What is the current yield of the 2.25% 2021 maturity bond? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

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Consider the table given below to answer the following question.

 

Maturity Coupon   Bid Price   Asked Price   Chg   Asked Yield to
Maturity (%)
15-02-2020   1.375       98.3281       98.3438     0.0078       2.228  
15-02-2021   2.25       99.5781       99.5938       0.0313       2.391  
15-02-2025   7.625       130.6719       130.6875       0.1094       2.770  
15-02-2029   5.25       121.8516       121.9141       0.2344       2.908  
15-02-2036   4.5       120.9063       120.9688       0.5313       2.986  
15-02-2041   4.75       127.2422       127.3047       0.6641       3.084  
15-02-2048   3       97.2656       97.2969       0.7266       3.140  
 

 

a. What is the current yield of the 2.25% 2021 maturity bond? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

 

 

 
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