A $1,000 par value bond that pays interest annually just paid $74 in interest. What is the coupon rate?

Q2) A 05.00%  coupon, 22-year annual bond is priced at $925. What is the current yield for this bond?

Q3) What is the price of a $1,000 par value, semi-annual coupon bond with 20 years to maturity, a coupon rate of 08.90% and a yield-to-maturity of 08.10%?

Q4) What is the price of a $1,000 par value, 19 year, annual coupon bond with a 06.50% coupon rate and a yield to maturity of 04.00%? 

Q5) You bought a 12-year, 03.10% semi-annual coupon bond today and the current market rate of return is 02.60%. The bond is callable in 4 years with a $66 call premium. What price did you pay for your bond? 

Q6) A 07.10% annual coupon, 14-year bond has a yield to maturity of 03.50%. Assuming the par value is $1,000 and the YTM is expected not to change over the next year:    a) what should the price of the bond be today? 

       b)   What is bond price expected to be in one year? 

       c)   What is the expected Capital Gains Yield for this bond? 

       d)   What is the expected Current Yield for this bond?

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Q1 To find the coupon rate we need to know the par value of the bond If its a 1000 par value bond and it pays 74 in interest annually then the coupon rate can be calculated as follows Coupon Rate Annu... View the full answer