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A bond with 1,000 par value, has 14 years left to maturity has a coupon rate...

A bond with 1,000 par value, has 14 years left to maturity has a coupon rate of 10% with semi-annual coupon payments. The current yield to maturity is 14.5%. What is the current yield?

A) 12.78%

B) 11.15%

C) 13.64%

D) 11.95%

E) 14.51%

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Answer #1

Bond Par Value = $1,000

Time to Maturity = 14 years

Coupon Rate = 10% semi-annually

YTM = 14.50%

Calculating Bond Value,

PV = [FV = 1,000, T = 28, PMT = 50, I = 0.1450/2]

PV = $733.38

Current Yield = 100/733.38

Current Yield = 13.64%

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