The 12​-year ​$1,000 par bonds of Vail Inc. pay 11 percent interest. The​ market's required yield to maturity on a​ comparable-risk bond is 8 percent. The current market price for the bond is $1,100.   a.  Determine the yield to maturity. b.  What is the value of the bonds to you given the yield to maturity on a​ comparable-risk bond? c.  Should you purchase the bond at the current market​ price?

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Problem 8FPE: Describe and differentiate between a bonds (a) current yield and (b) yield to maturity. Why are...
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​(Related to Checkpoint 9.2 and Checkpoint​ 9.3)  ​(Bond valuation)  The
12​-year
​$1,000
par bonds of Vail Inc. pay
11
percent interest. The​ market's required yield to maturity on a​ comparable-risk bond is
8
percent. The current market price for the bond is
$1,100.
 
a.  Determine the yield to maturity.
b.  What is the value of the bonds to you given the yield to maturity on a​ comparable-risk bond?
c.  Should you purchase the bond at the current market​ price?
a. What is your yield to maturity on the Vail bonds given the current market price of the​ bonds?
 
nothing​%
​ (Round to two decimal​ places.)
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