A bond with semi-annual coupons at a rate of 10 percent will mature in one year. If

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A bond with semi-annual coupons at a rate of 10 percent will mature in one year. If the bond’s price is $1,010, use the trial-and-error method to find the YTM. Check your answer by using a financial calculator or Excel spreadsheet. What would the YTM be if the bond made annual coupon payments?


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A coupon or coupon payment is the annual interest rate paid on a bond, expressed as a percentage of the face value and paid from issue date until maturity. Coupons are usually referred to in terms of the coupon rate (the sum of coupons paid in a...
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Introduction To Corporate Finance

ISBN: 9781118300763

3rd Edition

Authors: Laurence Booth, Sean Cleary

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