Consider two $10,000 face-value corporate bonds.One is currently selling for 9,980 and matures in 15 years .The other bond sells for 9,350 and matures 15 years.The other bond sells for $9,350 and it matures in 3 years.Calculate the current yield for both bonds if both have a coupon rate equal to 5%.Which current yield is a better approximation of the yield to maturity?

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CURRENT YIELDCOUPONMARKET PRICE COUPON IS5 OF 100005100 X10000500 CURRENT YIELD FIRST BOND500998000501 THAT IS 501 CURRENT YIELD OF SECOND BOND500935000534 THAT IS 534 YIELD TO MATURITYCFPNFP2500100009980151000099802 500133999000502 YIELD TO MATURITY502 CURRENT YIELD501 FIRST BOND ... View the full answer