Bonds issued by the Coleman Manufacturing Company have a par value of $1,000, which of course is

Question:

Bonds issued by the Coleman Manufacturing Company have a of $1,000, which of course is also the amount of principal to be paid at maturity. The bonds are currently selling for $690. They have 10 years remaining to maturity. The annual interest payment is 13 percent ($130). Compute the approximate yield to maturity.

Par Value
Par value is the face value of a bond. Par value is important for a bond or fixed-income instrument because it determines its maturity value as well as the dollar value of coupon payments. The market price of a bond may be above or below par,...