On October 15, 2016, Koala, Inc. issued a 10 year bond (with a typical $1000 face value)
Question:
On October 15, 2016, Koala, Inc. issued a 10 year bond (with a typical $1000 face value) that had an annual coupon value of $60. [We are assuming that the 2020 coupon has just been redeemed.]
• Initially, the bond was sold for the premium price of $1,025.
• On October 15, 2020, this bond was selling for only $975.
• The market rate of interest for a riskless corporate bond, of this maturity, was 4.5% on October 15, 2016, which reflects market expectations about future rates of inflation.
• The market rate of interest for a riskless corporate bond, of this maturity, was 4.0% on October 15, 2020, which reflects market expectations about future rates of inflation.
1. What was the nominal yield on this bond on October 15, 2016? [To 1 decimal place.]
2. What was the current yield on this bond on October 15, 2016? [To 2 decimal places.]
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