Repeat Problem 11 using the same data, but assuming that the bond makes its coupon payments annually.

Question:

Repeat Problem 11 using the same data, but assuming that the bond makes its payments annually. Why are the yields you compute lower in this case?

Coupon
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...