Question: Consider the table given below to answer the following question. Maturity Coupon Bid Price Asked Price Chg Asked Yield to Maturity (%) 2017, Nov 15

Consider the table given below to answer the following question.

Maturity Coupon Bid Price Asked Price Chg Asked Yield to Maturity (%)
2017, Nov 15 4.250 106.6250 106.6406 0.0078 0.888
2018, Nov 15 1.250 100.1484 100.1641 0.1094 1.194
2022, Nov 15 1.625 97.3047 97.3203 0.3281 2.038
2025, Nov 15 2.250 99.7500 99.7656 0.3516 2.276
2028, Nov 15 5.250 130.3906 130.4531 0.3828 2.493
2039, Nov 15 4.375 124.6406 124.6719 0.4766 2.935
2044, Nov 15 3.000 98.5859 98.6172 0.3750 3.072

a. What is the current yield of the 5.25% 2028 maturity bond? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

b. The current yield is less than the yield to maturity whenever the bond price is greater than the face value. State whether the statement is true or false?

True

False

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